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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-8A1C49
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy sestertius, possibly Antoninus Pius? Reverse shows seated female, possibly a winged victory?
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 13.58 g
Diameter: 31 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: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: right facing bust
Obverse inscription: […]P?IVSIIIPP
Reverse description: Seated female, left, possibly a winged victory? S C in field
Reverse inscription: n/a
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Sileby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6014
Four figure Latitude: 52.72033371
Four figure longitude: -1.11313448
1:25K map: SK6014
1:10K map: SK61SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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