File:Copper alloy sestertius, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117-38), or possibly Trajan or Antoninus Pius (FindID 987272).jpg

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Copper alloy sestertius, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117-38), or possibly Trajan or Antoninus Pius
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National Museum Wales , Susie White, 2020-01-09 13:00:11
Title
Copper alloy sestertius, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117-38), or possibly Trajan or Antoninus Pius
Description
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Worn copper alloy sestertius, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117-38).

Mint of Rome.
Obv. [ ... ]; Draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. [ ... ]; Figure standing / advancing left.
Reece Period 6.

This is a very tentative identification and it could also be of Trajan or Antoninus Pius.

Diameter: 29.8mm; weight: 15g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Flintshire
Date between 117 and 138
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 987272
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1087316
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1087316/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/987272
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