Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: HAMP-9D6539
Object type certainty: Certain
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A corroded contemporary copy of a Roman copper alloy dupondius of Claudius I (AD 41-54), dating to the period AD 41-54 (Reece period 2). [CERES] AVGVSTA [S C] reverse type depicting Ceres veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding corn-ears and long torch, S C in exergue. Auxillary mint.
Cf. RIC volume I, no.94.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 41
Date to: Circa AD 54
Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 6.59 g
Diameter: 25.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th August 2020
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 2 [41-54]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum Auxillary Mint II
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Bare head left.
Obverse inscription: [...]ESAR AVG PM [...]
Reverse description: Ceres veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding corn-ears and long torch, S C in exergue.
Reverse inscription: [...] AVGVSTA [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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