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COIN

Unique ID: BM-05FA34

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period c.AD 128-132 (Reece period 6). [HILARITAS P R / COS III], S C reverse type, depicting Hilaritas standing left holding palm and cornucopiae, a small girl to her left and boy to her right. Mint of Rome. As RIC II no. 970b.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 128
Date to: Circa AD 132

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 32 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS-[AVGVSTVS P P]
Reverse description: Hilaritas standing left holding palm and cornucopiae, a small girl to her left and boy to her right
Reverse inscription: [HILARITAS P R / COS III], S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II no. 970b

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Foxton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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