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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-236AE1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A very worn Roman copper-alloy Sestertus of uncertain emperor, dating to the period c.AD 43-250. Both Obverse and Reverse are illegible. Uncertain mint. 29.58mm diameter, 3.51mm thick. Weighs 11.54g

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
Thickness: 3.51 mm
Weight: 11.54 g
Diameter: 29.58 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 25th June 2016

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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
Obverse description: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0320
Four figure Latitude: 50.94369084
Four figure longitude: 0.88828899
1:25K map: TR0320
1:10K map: TR02SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting on private farmland
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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