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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-F8E65D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete very worn and corroded Roman copper alloy sestertius of unknown Emperor. Further details illegible. Circa 43-250 AD.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7 g
Diameter: 27.62 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th September 2011
Rally details.
This object was found at Urchfont 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Certain
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0556
Four figure Latitude: 51.30310049
Four figure longitude: -1.92966281
1:25K map: SU0556
1:10K map: SU05NE
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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