WMID-301230: Roman coin: Incomplete dupondius or as of uncertain emperor

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Unique ID: WMID-301230

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy dupondius or as, of uncertain emperor, but probably dating to the first to third centuries AD. The reverse type is illegible. Probably Mint of Rome.

Diameter: 29.3 mm
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 8.8 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: 2.9 mm
Weight: 8.8 g
Diameter: 29.3 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: unclear
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Wolverley and Cookley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8280
Four figure Latitude: 52.41769418
Four figure longitude: -2.26608655
1:25K map: SO8280
1:10K map: SO88SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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