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Unique ID: SUSS-5EBF64
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman dupondius or as of uncertain issuer, dating from the mid-first to third century AD. Reverse type unknown, possibly depicting a horse with additional detail, now missing. Mint probably of Rome. The coin is missing approximately 25% of its total from old damage.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 250
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.83 mm
Weight: 12 g
Diameter: 28.54 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th September 2013
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible, possibly including a horse
Reverse inscription: illegible
Reverse mint mark: illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ5109
Four figure Latitude: 50.86079997
Four figure longitude: 0.14418483
1:25K map: TQ5109
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.