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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-7E5EBA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A heavily worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius. Illegible ruler possibly Antonine AD 138-180 (Reece Period 2)
Measurements: 29.51mm in diameter, 3.78mm thick and 16.01g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 136
Date to: Circa AD 180
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.78 mm
Weight: 16.01 g
Diameter: 29.51 mm
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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: Antonine (uncertain)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: bearded head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Compton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7615
Four figure Latitude: 50.92945493
Four figure longitude: -0.91993923
1:25K map: SU7615
1:10K map: SU71NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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