SUSS-F8B125: Roman coin obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-F8B125

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman dupondius or as coin, possibly of Commodus AD 177 - 192

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 177
Date to: Circa AD 192

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 10.56 g
Diameter: 25.67 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th March 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Rother (District)
To be known as: Udimore

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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