KENT-E88541: Highly worn and abraded Roman As or Dupondius

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Unique ID: KENT-E88541

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn copper alloy Roman coin, judging from size likely to be an As or Dupondius. Emperor is unclear due to extensive abrasion and wear, coin also significantly damaged around its circumference. Reverse of female figure, possibly Pax, standing left, right arm outstretched.

Measurements: 26.7mm x 25.6 x 4mm thick. Weighs 9.3g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 14
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.7 mm
Width: 25.6 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 9.3 g

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Very worn and damaged emperor's head, emperor unknown.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Female figure standing right, with right arm outstretched, possibly Pax.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Great Chart with Singleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9740
Four figure Latitude: 51.12539807
Four figure longitude: 0.81385655
1:25K map: TQ9740
1:10K map: TQ94SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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