Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-35BA0B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A corroded and incomplete copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus (AD 180-192), dating to the period AD 180-192 (Reece period 9). Unclear reverse type depicting a seated female figure left, possibly Salus or Fortuna. Mint of Rome.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 180
Date to: Circa AD 192
Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.72 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 687
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Seated female figure left, possibly Salus or Fortuna
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.