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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-147950
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early Roman dupondius or as of Hadrian dating from c. AD125-128. RIC 2 (Hadrian), 655/667.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
COS III S C Aequitas
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 125
Date to: Circa AD 128
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 8.12 g
Diameter: 22.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Aequitas
Reverse inscription: COS III S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Silloth
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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