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Unique ID: DEV-003955
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy sestertius of Lucilla (AD 164-9) (Reece Period 8), [VENVS S C], Venus seated left. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 354, no. 1771.
Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 164
Date to: AD 169
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.89 mm
Weight: 15.21 g
Diameter: 28.56 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2004
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Other reference: Finders Ref 6
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Lucilla
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [LVCILAE AVG] ANTONINI AVG F
Reverse description: Venus seated left [holding Victory] and (sceptre)
Reverse inscription: [VE](NV?)[S, S C]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
4 Figure: SX8656
Four figure Latitude: 50.392797
Four figure longitude: -3.605139
1:25K map: SX8656
1:10K map: SX86NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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