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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-1C930E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy sestertius of uncertain Emperor, but of 1st to 3rd Century AD dating. Reverse type uncertain.
Diameter: 34.3 mm
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 20.3 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 20.3 g
Diameter: 34.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th August 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: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear. Probably a standing figure
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Wigginton and Hopwas (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1704
Four figure Latitude: 52.6334888
Four figure longitude: -1.75024963
1:25K map: SK1704
1:10K map: SK10SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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