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Unique ID: BM-53FC71
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy dupondius of Antoninus Pius dating to the period AD 151 to 153 (Reece period 7). SALVS AVG COS IIII S C reverse type depicting Salus standing left feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 138, no. 894 (for AD 151-152) and p. 139, no. 909 (for AD 152-153).
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SF 1511
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 151
Date to: Exactly AD 153
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7 g
Diameter: 25 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]S[...]
Reverse description: Salus standing left feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre
Reverse inscription: [...]S C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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