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Unique ID: LEIC-956311
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy sestertius possibly of Faustina.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 1
Date to: AD 300
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 15.96 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd June 2005
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: right facing female? bust
Obverse inscription: none visible
Reverse description: draped standing female holding sceptre
Reverse inscription: none visible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5389
Four figure Latitude: 52.49634
Four figure longitude: -1.220757
1:25K map: SP5389
1:10K map: SP58NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.