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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-3B62AC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete copper-alloy Roman sestertius of unclear ruler, possibly an empress (Faustina I?), dating to the late-1st to 2nd centuries AD, c.AD 41-260. Unclear reverse type depiciting a standing figure left(?), S-[C] in the field. Probably mint of Rome. The coin appears to have been deliberately cut in half, a large notch to one edge of the flan perhaps indiciating more than one attempt was made to cut the coin.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 41
Date to: Circa AD 260

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.46 mm
Weight: 7.9 g
Diameter: 29.37 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th August 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Unclear draped (female?) bust right
Obverse inscription: [...](N?)A[...]
Reverse description: Unclear standing figure left?
Reverse inscription: [...], S [C]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: West Wratting (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6051
Four figure Latitude: 52.13413771
Four figure longitude: 0.33631238
1:25K map: TL6051
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: While searching cultivated land.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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