DEV-202CB5: DEV-202CB5 Roman as or dupondius

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-202CB5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is an as or dupodius of first or second century date. The coin is too worn to identify further.

Notes:

Image from kindly provided by finder- shadow across both sides due to being photographed outside on club dig.

Class: As or dupondius

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.7 g
Diameter: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th March 2012

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Cullompton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SS9806
Four figure Latitude: 50.844502
Four figure longitude: -3.450141
1:25K map: SS9806
1:10K map: SS90NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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