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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-99BC7D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Sestertius of Hadrian (AD 117-138) dated to AD119-122 (Reece 6) minted in Rome

Obverse: laureate bust right [IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG]

Reverse: Felicitas standing, head left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae [PONT MAX TR POT COS III]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 119
Date to: Circa AD 122

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 25.02 g
Diameter: 34 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2018 - Saturday 22nd September 2018

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Materials and construction

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

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 bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG]
Reverse description: Felicitas standing, head left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [PONT MAX TR POT COS III]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
RIC Identifier: RIC II Hadrian 563A
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Highnam (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8019
Four figure Latitude: 51.86921261
Four figure longitude: -2.2918821
1:25K map: SO8019
1:10K map: SO81NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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