LVPL-054421: Copper alloy Roman dupondius of Hadrian

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-054421

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy contemporary copy of a dupondius of Hadrian (117-138 AD), HILARITAS P R, SC, COS III Prototype from Mint of Rome, c. 134-8 (RIC II, p. 469, c.f. no. 974)

Notes:

Copies of 2nd century base metal coins are scarce; no copies of Hadrianic coins were found in the Sacred Spring at Bath

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 134
Date to: Circa AD 138

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 13.2 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2008

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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: Right facing laureate head
Obverse inscription: HADRIANVS AVGVS[TVS]
Reverse description: Hilaritas standing holding long palm and cornucopia, a child on either side of her.
Reverse inscription: HILARITAS P R, SC; COS III in exergue
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II p. 469, cf no. 974

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Boothby Graffoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9859
Four figure Latitude: 53.119182
Four figure longitude: -0.537136
1:25K map: SK9859
1:10K map: SK95NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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