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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-C831BD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy Dupondius of Hadrian dated to AD 117-138 (Period 6).
Obverse: radiate bust facing right [...]
Reverse: figure standing and facing right holding a spear or staff to the left […]
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 117
Date to: Circa AD 138
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.44 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2021 - Thursday 30th September 2021
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: figure standing and facing right holding a spear or staff to the left
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cotswold (District)
Parish or ward: Sevenhampton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP0221
Four figure Latitude: 51.88755386
Four figure longitude: -1.97234683
1:25K map: SP0221
1:10K map: SP02SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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