Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-6FB30D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn and corroded copper alloy Roman coin, possibly a dupondius, of probable first or second century date. The coin is badly corroded on both faces however the outline profile of a right-facing emperor can be seen; the image bears some resemblance to a young Hadrian (AD 117-138) however the coin is very worn and this identification is uncertain.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.62 mm
Weight: 7.2 g
Diameter: 27.43 mm
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Other reference: 2014.041
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Possibly
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: None surviving
Reverse description: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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