NCL-EC8805: Roman Coin: Sestertius of Hadrian

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Unique ID: NCL-EC8805

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy sestertius of Hadrian dating to the period AD 132 to 134 (Reece period 6). CLEMENTIA AVG COS III P P SC reverse type depicting Clementia standing left holding patera and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 430, no. 70.

Notes:

SF 618

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 132
Date to: AD 134

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 21.9 g
Diameter: 33 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Tuesday 1st January 2002

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVG[VSTVS]
Reverse description: Clementia standing left holding patera and sceptre.
Reverse inscription: [...]AVG COS III [P P] SC

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd		RIC 701

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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