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Unique ID: LEIC-B76EB0
Object type certainty: Certain
Copper alloy dupondius or as of Faustina II, struck under Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61), Rome, c. 147-61, Salus reverse.coin 30mm in diameter. RIC III c.f. 1391
Notes:
The National Finds Adviser has revised this record; without a weight it is hard to be sure about the denomination.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 147
Date to: AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 4 mm
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]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II under Antoninus Pius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Draped bust right with hair in bun
Obverse inscription: ...(INA?) AVG ...
Reverse description: Salus seated left feeding snake entwined around altar
Reverse inscription: [AVGVSTI PII FIL] SC
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
District: Harborough
Parish: Kibworth Beauchamp
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP6893
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
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Personal details
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Identified by: Wendy Scott - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 19th November 2003
Updated: Friday 16th September 2011
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