WMID-6160F6: Roman coin: Incomplete dupondius or as of uncertain Emperor

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-6160F6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: An incomplete copper alloy probable dupondius or as, of uncertain Emperor, but probably of 1st to 3rd Centuries AD dating. The reverse type is illegible.

Diameter: 22.5 mm
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 5.4 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 5.4 g
Diameter: 22.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 23rd January 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Unclear
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Penkridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ9013
Four figure Latitude: 52.71456388
Four figure longitude: -2.1494672
1:25K map: SJ9013
1:10K map: SJ91SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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