NCL-EDA2D5: Roman Coin: Sestertius of Antoninus Pius

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Unique ID: NCL-EDA2D5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius dating to the period AD 145 to 161 (Reece period 7). COS IIII SC reverse type depicting Antoninus standing left holding branch and spear. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 124, no. 765.

Notes:

SF 600

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 145
Date to: AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 19.3 g
Diameter: 31 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: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [ANTONINVS AVG] PIVS [P P TR P]
Reverse description: Antoninus with radiate nimbus standing left holding branch and spear
Reverse inscription: [C]O[S IIII] 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: Other chance find
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 765

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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