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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-71E641
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn copper alloy sestertius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century ruler, dating from circa 23BC - AD269. Reverse inscription is illegible. Reverse shows a seated figure facing right. Obverse inscription is illegible. Obverse shows a laureate bust right. Mint not known.
Diameter: 30.25mm. Weight: 16.7g. Die axis: not known
Find recorded from rally notes.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 23 BC
Date to: Circa AD 269
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 16.7 g
Diameter: 30.25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th September 2012 - Sunday 16th September 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at RABI Fosse Way Rally 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 3
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right, laureate
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Seated figure, facing right
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Offchurch (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3764
Four figure Latitude: 52.27291428
Four figure longitude: -1.45916941
1:25K map: SP3764
1:10K map: SP36SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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