KENT-FFAB8B: A roman sestertius of the Emperor Commodus

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Unique ID: KENT-FFAB8B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn copper-alloy roman sestertius of Commodus (180-92), minted in Rome c. 190 (Reece period 9). Obv. Probably: [M COMMODO ANT P FELIX] AVG [BRIT P P]; bearded laureate bust right. Reverse: Uncertain, but possibly Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre. S-C across fields. [LIB AVG PM TR P XV IMP] VIII COS VI. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 430, no. 562.

Measurements: 27.85mm in diameter, 3.79mm thick and 16.98g in weight

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 190
Date to: Circa AD 190

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.79 mm
Weight: 16.98 g
Diameter: 27.85 mm

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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: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [M COMMOD ANT P FELIX] AVG [BRIT P P]
Reverse description: Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre
Reverse inscription: [LIB AVG PM TR P XV IMP] VIII COS VI S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC III Commodus 562
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III p. 430, no. 562

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Lyminge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1540
Four figure Latitude: 51.11893097
Four figure longitude: 1.07070705
1:25K map: TR1540
1:10K map: TR14SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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