WMID-D61E06: Roman coin: illegible dupondius or as, of uncertain Emperor

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-D61E06

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete struck / hammered copper alloy dupondius or as, dating to the first to third Centuries AD. The reverse type is illegible. Probably Mint of Rome.

Diameter: 31.24 mm
Thickness: 4.04 mm
Weight: 17.1 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.04 mm
Weight: 17.1 g
Diameter: 31.24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th February 2013

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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: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Head facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Shenstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1001
Four figure Latitude: 52.606692
Four figure longitude: -1.853768
1:25K map: SK1001
1:10K map: SK10SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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