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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-BECD31

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy sestertius of an Antonine empress dating to the period AD 147 to 175 (Reece period 7 or 8). Unclear reverse type depicting standing figure. Mint of Rome.

Notes:

SF 1138

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 147
Date to: AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 16 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Saturday 1st January 2000

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antonine Empress, uncertain, 138-185
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Standing figure
Reverse inscription: [...]S C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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