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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-55F4F2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy dupondius of Augustus dating to the period c. AD 10-14 (Reece Period 1). COL NEM reverse type depicting a chained crocodile right; behind, a palm shoot. Mint of Nemausus. RIC I (rev.ed.), p. 52, nos 159-161.
Notes:
These coins were recovered during the 1970's. Essex County Council conducted an archaeological excavation of the area throughout the 1970's, however it is unknown the finder was working with the excavators or if these coins were retrieved by another means. The area was developed as a housing estate. The coins were passed to the Wickford (?Archaeological) Society, and subsequently passed to the Billericay Archaeological and Historical Society. The notes that accompanied the coins (dated 4/10/1978) states that "There is no doubt that this is not the complete collection. The silver denarius of Hadrian and the Cunobelin coins are not included for example". The coins are numbered 1-245, however only numbers 112-245 are present in this collection. It is unclear whether the missing coins have been misplaced, or sold at an earlier date.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 10
Date to: Circa AD 14
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.19 g
Diameter: 25.44 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970 - Sunday 1st January 1978
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: coin number 236
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: Augustus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: Heads of Agrippa(to left), wearing a combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus (to right), laureate, back to back
Obverse inscription: IMP DIVI F; P P to left and right of the heads
Reverse description: crocodile right; behind, a palm shoot.
Reverse inscription: C[OL] NEM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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