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Unique ID: WAW-173598
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A copper-alloy dupondius or as dating to the first to third centuries AD. The reverse type is illegible. Probably Mint of Rome.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly 23 BC
Date to: Exactly AD 260
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.6 g
Diameter: 23.65 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th June 2012
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Bust facing right otherwise the details are unclear.
Obverse inscription: Illegible due to wear and corrosion.
Reverse description: The details are unclear due to corrosion.
Reverse inscription: Illegible due to wear and corrosion.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3040
Four figure Latitude: 52.057575
Four figure longitude: -1.563867
1:25K map: SP3040
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.