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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-A426D4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy sestertius, probably of Trajan (AD 98-117), Reece period 5, with wide flat head on the obverse, but the reverse is too worn to make out any details.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 98
Date to: Exactly AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 17.79 g
Diameter: 32.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th April 2017 - Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 3b
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Obverse description: laureate head facing right with wide flat head
Obverse inscription: illegible and missing
Reverse description: too worn to make out any details
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Levan (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW3723
Four figure Latitude: 50.04887351
Four figure longitude: -5.6751472
1:25K map: SW3723
1:10K map: SW33SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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