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Unique ID: NCL-FF2DE6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A dupondius or as of Trajan or Hadrian, 96-138.
The coin is very worn, and little clear detail remains.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 96
Date to: Circa AD 138
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.56 mm
Weight: 8.7 g
Diameter: 26.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1965 - Wednesday 1st January 1975
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: laureate bust right, with beard
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: emperor standing right, to the left, possibly extending arm, with one or two (possible) children kneeling left
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ3556
Four figure Latitude: 54.89751163
Four figure longitude: -1.45578803
1:25K map: NZ3556
1:10K map: NZ35NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.