LEIC-B22A34: Roman copper alloy coin

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-B22A34

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Roman copper alloy dupondius, probably of Marcus Aurelius.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 161
Date to: AD 180

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 6.33 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 17th August 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1392

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Augustus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: Right facing bearded radiate? bust
Obverse inscription: none visible

Reverse description: standiing female
Reverse inscription: none visible

Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

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: Kirby Bellars (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7317
Four figure Latitude: 52.74570268
Four figure longitude: -0.9200366
1:25K map: SK7317
1:10K map: SK71NW
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: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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