Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-7FA0B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman sestertius of an unidentified emperor, dating to the 1st or 2nd century and probably minted at Rome. The reverse depicts an unidentified standing figure. The coin is very worn and exceedingly corroded, especially the obverse.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 200
Quantity: 1
Weight: 12.03 g
Diameter: 29.68 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd August 2013
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form No. 3840
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st/2nd Century AD
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Last vestiges of bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Unidentified standing figure
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.