KENT-062950: Sestertius of Antoninus Pius

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Unique ID: KENT-062950

Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius possibly of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) and dating to the period AD140-144 (Reece period 7). SALV-S AVG, S-C reverse type depicting Salus standing left feeding a snake coiled around an altar to the left, holding a vertical rudder on a globe, in the field. Mint of Rome. As RIC III no. 636b.

Measurements: 29.18mm in diameter, 4.57mm thick and 16.22g 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 140
Date to: Circa AD 144

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.57 mm
Weight: 16.22 g
Diameter: 29.18 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: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right, draped? or Cuirassed?
Obverse inscription: [ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III]
Reverse description: Salus standing left, holding scepter & extending patera to serpent rising from altar
Reverse inscription: [S]ALV-S AV[G, S-C]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III 636b

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Brabourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0942
Four figure Latitude: 51.13910892
Four figure longitude: 0.98625979
1:25K map: TR0942
1:10K map: TR04SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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