Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
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Unique ID: ESS-B2B177
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin: dupondius or as of uncertain emperor, circa AD 40-260. The obverse is 80% covered in a mid green corrosion product. The reverse has a dark green patina with patches of corrosion.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 40
Date to: Circa AD 260
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.6 g
Diameter: 34.52 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th September 2010
This object was found at Langham, Essex (Colchester MDC) Rally 19th Sept 2010
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Other reference: CMDC.19.9.2010-126.1
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Obverse description: Bust, right
Reverse description: Standing figure, right, with standard/sceptre
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TM0132
Four figure Latitude: 51.950161
Four figure longitude: 0.923434
1:25K map: TM0132
1:10K map: TM03SW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.