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Unique ID: BERK-DFCEE6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman AE sestertius, probably of Commodus c. 180 - 192 AD. The coin is very heavily eroded but there is a portrait bust right to the obverse and a seated figure to the reverse. That figure possibly representing Jupiter. The coin has a dull brown/green patina.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date to: Circa AD 180
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.08 mm
Weight: 22.2 g
Diameter: 32.09 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th September 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Obverse description: Portrait bust right.
Reverse description: Seated figure to the reverse, possibly representing Jupiter.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3896
Four figure Latitude: 51.66150401
Four figure longitude: -1.45201823
1:25K map: SU3896
1:10K map: SU39NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.