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Description: | A copper alloy Roman coin, a sestertius of an unidentified emperor, dating from 23BC to AD269. At some time it has been pierced with a small, sub-rectangular hole at about 9o'clock on the obverse. The reverse probably depicts a standing woman. It is 31.6mm in diameter and 3.6mm thick. It weighs 19.87gm. The coin is very worn and has a deep green patina. The diameter of the hole is 2.9mm.Roman coins were sometimes pierced for suspension and re-used in the Early Medieval period. Compare LIN-1C2373.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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