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Description: | A possible copper alloy Roman coin; a sestertius of unknown date (possibly of the late Antonine period), dating from about AD 150 - 200 which has been polished smooth and perforated with a large circular hole, perhaps for reuse as a pendant. The coin is also slightly curved, and is totally illegible, if indeed it did ever have markings on it. The perforation is neatly cut through the thick metal (3.6mm thick) and has a diameter of 9.7mm. It is worn towards the edge of the disc, and has broken through. The disc is 33mm diameter and is slightly squared, and has a weight of 19.4g.The object has possibly been reused as a pierced element of a necklace or amuletic group in the early Anglo-Saxon period, though a more recent date for the entire object cannot be ruled out.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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