WAW-1FE714: Roman coin: dupondius of an unknown Emperor (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-1FE714

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: possibly a dupondius of an unknown Emperor minted between c. 50 to c. 260 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 260

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 23.69 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 11th November 2006

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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: Possibly
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bust facing right, possibly wearing a radiate crown.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Standing figure, otherwise the details are not clear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Kingsbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP2395
Four figure Latitude: 52.552362
Four figure longitude: -1.66222
1:25K map: SP2395
1:10K map: SP29NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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