Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-82E096
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus (AD 175-192), dating to the period AD 189 (Reece period 9). [FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIIII COS V DES VI], S C reverse type depicting Fortuna standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 428, no. 541.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 189
Date to: Circa AD 189
Quantity: 1
Weight: 18.97 g
Diameter: 26.6 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 633
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: [...](ANT P F)-ELIX AVG BRIT (P P)
Reverse description: Fortuna standing left, foot on prow, holding caduceus and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIIII COS V DES VI], S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC III Commodus 541
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU5150
Four figure Latitude: 51.24690047
Four figure longitude: -1.27070479
1:25K map: SU5150
1:10K map: SU55SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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