Record ID: HESH-F64D56 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: HESH-F64D56

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman: Copper alloy dupondius of unknown emperor

Copper alloy dupondius of unknown emperor - possibly Hadrian - of 2nd century AD date (100 - 220AD). The coin is rolled in the plough and the edges lost, the upper surface of each face is laminating and the reverse is worn.

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 100
Date to: Circa AD 220

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 14.59 g
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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st/2nd Century AD [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate crowned head facing right. The emperor has a prominent nose and tightly curled haor, he also wears a beard that has three spikes below the chin.
Obverse inscription: [I]MP CAE[S ...] AN T P ILLA [...]
Reverse description: Uncertain: the field includes image sof possibly a thone or altar with a cornucopiae and possible seated figure. The reverse is heavily worn. IN the exergue si a further inscription R[...]
Reverse inscription: [...] AT [...]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Herefordshire
District: Herefordshire
To be known as: Hay-on-Wye

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Peter Reavill - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Peter Reavill - [view all attributed records]

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