Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-774A13
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman sestertius of an Uncertain, probably second century emperor, c. AD 100-200. Uncertain reverse type and mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.7 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 7.31 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th April 2017 - Tuesday 11th April 2017
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Other reference: SCC receipt: 017360
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st/2nd Century AD
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right with elaborate hair and pronounced nose. AV at 11 o'clock.
Obverse inscription: [...]AV[...]
Reverse description: Central standing figure with vertical sceptre, S - C across fields
Reverse inscription: A[...]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.