WAW-04AAD1: Roman coin: as or dupondius (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-04AAD1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: as or dupondius of an unknown ruler and mint. Reverse is not known. Minted between 41 and c. 260 AD.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 41
Date to: Circa AD 260

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.9 g
Diameter: 25.07 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th August 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finders reference: Roman C1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: A bust in high-relief, but no details are visible.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Standing figure, otherwise the details are not clear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: North Claines (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8559
Four figure Latitude: 52.22899257
Four figure longitude: -2.221033
1:25K map: SO8559
1:10K map: SO85NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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