LEIC-25B944: Roman coin: as or dupondius of uncertain ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-25B944

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy coin, possibly an as or dupondius of an uncertain ruler. The coin is in very poor, corroded condition, is 26mm in diameter and weighs 7.30g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.3 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 22nd June 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2926

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
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Hoby with Rotherby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6817
Four figure Latitude: 52.74635371
Four figure longitude: -0.99409236
1:25K map: SK6817
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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