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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-200A56

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius dating to the period AD 153 to 154 (Reece period 7). LIBERTAS COS IIII S C reverse type depicting Libertas standing right holding pileus and extending hand. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 140, no. 916a.

Notes:

SF1155

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 153
Date to: AD 154

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 20.8 g
Diameter: 32 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Wednesday 1st January 2003

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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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [ANTONIN]VS AVG PIVS P P TR P X[...]
Reverse description: Libertas standing right holding pileus and extending right hand
Reverse inscription: [LIBERTAS COS IIII] S C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

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

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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