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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-C9386B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a silver denarius of Hadrian, dating 117-138AD. The remaining coin is a quarter of the full object, with damage also apparent along the edge of the coin. The obverse shows a bust right of Hadrian, including beard. The coin is badly damaged, however part of the legend is still visible. Legend: [HADRIAN]VS AVG [..]. The reverse shows the bottom part of a seated figure. Most of the legend missing due to damage, however some is still visible. Legend: [] III [].

Length: 16.25mm

Width: 12.02mm

Weight: 1.41g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 117
Date to: Exactly AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.25 mm
Width: 12.02 mm
Weight: 1.41 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: The remaining coin is a quarter of the full object, with damage also apparent along the edge of the coin. The obverse shows a bust right of Hadrian, including beard. The coin is badly damaged, however part of the legend is still visible.
Obverse inscription: [HADRIAN]VS AVG [.]
Reverse description: The reverse shows the bottom part of a seated figure. Most of the legend missing due to damage, however some is still visible.
Reverse inscription: […] III […]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Rother (District)
Parish or ward: Sedlescombe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7719
Four figure Latitude: 50.94327002
Four figure longitude: 0.51810925
1:25K map: TQ7719
1:10K map: TQ71NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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