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Sestertius: CM.RI.127-R

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Claudius (AD 41-54)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: No provenance.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 34 mm
200
Weight: 25.82 g

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Place(s) associated

  • Rome

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (1908)

Dating

Production date: AD 41

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

Techniques used in production

Struck (metalworking)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.RI.127-R
Primary reference Number: 86186
BMC: I.181.115

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 24 July 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Sestertius" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/86186 Accessed: 2024-04-27 16:55:19

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