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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-A6B72B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman sestertius coin of unknown date or emperor. The coin is heavily corroded. The reverse type appears to be a figure standing vertical in centre.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 260
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.03 mm
Weight: 18.24 g
Diameter: 32.77 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: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Obverse description: Bust facing right. Curled hair, possibly bearded
Obverse inscription: ILLEGIBLE
Reverse description: Central vertical figure.
Reverse inscription: ILLEGIBLE
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Blankney (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0659
Four figure Latitude: 53.11765341
Four figure longitude: -0.41764804
1:25K map: TF0659
1:10K map: TF05NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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