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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-EF98A4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy sestertius of Hadrian (Reece Period 6). Uncertain reverse type. Mint of Rome. AD 117-138.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 117
Date to: Exactly AD 138
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.26 mm
Weight: 12.99 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th January 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head or bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Uncertain figure standing
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lydd (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR0320
Four figure Latitude: 50.94369084
Four figure longitude: 0.88828899
1:25K map: TR0320
1:10K map: TR02SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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