CORN-062D18: dupondius of Trajan (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-062D18

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy or brass dupondius of Trajan (AD 98-117), with a radiate head on the obverse, but most of the original surface of the reverse is missing. What is left looks like a figure standing or kneeling right but looking back left with bent right arm, as in BMC 919*, Plate 35, Fig.9, so it could be S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S C type, mint of Rome, RIC 620.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 98
Date to: Circa AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 7.65 g
Diameter: 26.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th August 2012 - Saturday 18th August 2012

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: radiate head facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible and missing
Reverse description: male figure kneeling right, head turned back left, with right arm bent back at right angle
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing but perhaps [S P Q] R [OPTIMO...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ludgvan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5032
Four figure Latitude: 50.13527
Four figure longitude: -5.499807
1:25K map: SW5032
1:10K map: SW52NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	195, Plate 35, Fig.9,	No.919*
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1926	Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian	London	Spink and Son Ltd	288,	No.620

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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