Record ID: SOM-BADDC1 - ROMAN coin

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Coin

Unique ID: SOM-BADDC1

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman Coin: Dupondius of Tiberius

Copper alloy dupondius of Tiberius, S-C (on either side of a round temple with sharply domed roof), mint of Rome, c. AD 22-23. RIC vol. II, p. 99, no. 74.

Notes:

The coin was identified using photographs, so the weight could not be ascertained. The patina on the coin is not typical of an ancient loss.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 22
Date to: Circa AD 23

Dimensions and weight

Diameter: 30 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Tiberius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Radiate head of Augustus, left
Obverse inscription: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
Reverse description: Round temple with sharply domed roof, six columns showing
Reverse inscription: S-C
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : vol. II p. 99, no. 74

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Medway
To be known as: Rochester

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Coastland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1980

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Naomi Payne - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Naomi Payne - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Via CHAC

References cited

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