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COIN
Unique ID: WAW-F2AFC7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman Coin: A complete copper alloy sestertius of uncertain ruler dating to the early Roman period, circa AD41-250. The reverse is uncertain. Probably mint of Rome.
Diameter: 29.20mm. Thickness: 4.07m. Weight: 10.9g. Die axis not known.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 41
Date to: Circa AD 450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.07 mm
Weight: 10.9 g
Diameter: 29.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th October 2013 - Sunday 6th October 2013
Rally details.
This object was found at Midlands Federation - Barnacle Rally
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 89
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
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
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: Rugby (District)
Parish or ward: Shilton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3785
Four figure Latitude: 52.46169857
Four figure longitude: -1.45686012
1:25K map: SP3785
1:10K map: SP38NE
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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