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COIN
Unique ID: FAPJW-14AAA0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy dupondius or as of Aelius Caesar dating AD 137 (Reece period 6). TR POT COS II SC reverse type depicting Spes advancing left. Mint of Rome. BMC p. 546, no. 1931.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 137
Date to: Circa AD 137
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.97 g
Diameter: 25 mm
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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
Ruler/issuer: Aelius Caesar
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Spes advancing left
Reverse inscription: [...]SC
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6164
Four figure Latitude: 52.270781
Four figure longitude: -1.107476
1:25K map: SP6164
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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