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Sestertius: CM.6.304-1933

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nero (AD 54-68)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Lugdunum
Mint: Lyons

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 36 mm
Die Axis: 180 degrees
Weight: 25.57 g

Place(s) associated

  • Lyons

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933-06) by de Pass, Alfred A.

Dating

64 - 66

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

Techniques used in production

Struck (metalworking)

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.6.304-1933
Primary reference Number: 84925
BMC: I.262.312
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 4 August 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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