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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-A54235

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early Roman dupondius of Hadrian dating from AD118.

Prof David Shotter remarks that the die-engravers were not quite sure, it seems, about Hadrian's portrait, and made him look a bit like Trajan (Hadrian was in the east at the time of his accession in 117, and only just arrived in Rome - hence the reverse legend).

Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG / PONT MAX radiate head right

Rev: TR POT COS II ADVENTVS AVG S C in exergue.

Ref: RIC 2(1) (Hadrian), 554.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 10.15 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG / PONT
Reverse description: TR POT COS II ADVENTVS AVG S C in exergue
Reverse inscription: TR POT COS II ADVENTVS AVG S C in exergue
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wroughton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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