LIN-15F4F8: Early Roman copper alloy sestertius

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-15F4F8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An illegible early Roman copper alloy dupondius or sestertius, struck circa AD43-250.

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 43
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.96 g
Diameter: 27 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Wednesday 31st December 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius, dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Unclear bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: ?figure standing
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Nettleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1097
Four figure Latitude: 53.45827455
Four figure longitude: -0.34476364
1:25K map: TF1097
1:10K map: TF19NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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