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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-6461F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete worn and corroded copper alloy Roman coin; a sestertius of Lucilla issued under Marcus Aurelius and dating from AD 164-169 (Reece period 8). CERES reverse depicting Ceres veiled, draped, seated right (contra OCRE) on cista mystica from which a snake emerges holding two corn ears in the right hand and a torch in the left hand. Mint of Rome.

Reference: RIC III MARCUS AURELIUS 1728 http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.m_aur.1728

Dimensions: Diameter 28.9mm, Thickness 4.1mm and Weight 20.82g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 164
Date to: Circa AD 169

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 20.82 g
Diameter: 28.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th January 2020 - Wednesday 15th January 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form 3566

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Lucilla
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Right facing bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head.
Obverse inscription: [LVCIL](LA)[E AVGVSTAE]
Reverse description: Ceres veiled , draped, seated right (contra OCRE) on cista mystica from which a snake emerges, holding two corn ears in right hand and a torch in the left.
Reverse inscription: [CERES] S C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : III 1728

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Hemingby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF2575
Four figure Latitude: 53.25728926
Four figure longitude: -0.12765896
1:25K map: TF2575
1:10K map: TF27NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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