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Unique ID: SUR-06C7E6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A heavily worn Roman copper-alloy as of Titus dating to ASD 77-78. [PRO]V[IDENT] S C reverse type depicting a rectangular altar, on which are palmettes and volutes, right and left of raised slab in center; in front, door with four panels. Mint of Lugdunum. Cf. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1270.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 77
Date to: Circa AD 78
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 7.55 g
Diameter: 26.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th August 2021
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Titus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Vespasian, right.
Obverse inscription: [...]AVG (F)[...]
Reverse description: Rectangular altar, on which are palmettes and volutes, right and left of raised slab in center; in front, door with four panels.
Reverse inscription: [...]V[...]C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU4927
Four figure Latitude: 51.04027448
Four figure longitude: -1.30247912
1:25K map: SU4927
1:10K map: SU42NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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