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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-B0E6E0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy coin (sestersius)(2nd century AD). Diameter: 27.94mm; weight: 19.36g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 100
Date to: AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 19.36 g
Diameter: 27.94 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: ---VS----------
Reverse description: Figure standing left holding cornucopiae ?Abuntantia or Aequitas. S in left field, C in right field.
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Horspath (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5604
Four figure Latitude: 51.731924
Four figure longitude: -1.190527
1:25K map: SP5604
1:10K map: SP50SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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