LVPL-F94187: Roman coin: as or dupondius

Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
CC License:


Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-F94187

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A coin of uncertain date but probably an as or dupondius of Roman date, c. AD 43-300.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.1 g
Diameter: 27.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th November 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Tattenhall Metal Detecting Rally 2012

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: []

Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: []

Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Tattenhall

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting with landowners permission
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: BH-5E30A7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A Roman copper-alloy as, dupondius or nummus of an uncertain emperor dating to the period AD 43-300. Unclear standing figure. Unclear mint.
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: LVPL-99515E
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman as of uncertain ruler, c. AD 43-300
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: LVPL-E8E6D5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A completely worn copper alloy coin, probably a Roman sestertius or as dating to c.AD 43-300. The obverse and reverse are illegible.
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.