SUSS-FAEBFD: A very worn copper alloy Roman coin, likely a dupondius or as.

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-FAEBFD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

The core of a copper alloy Roman coin, probably a dupondius or as dating from the first to mid-third century AD.

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 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 15.7 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
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Alciston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4906
Four figure Latitude: 50.83435933
Four figure longitude: 0.11456824
1:25K map: TQ4906
1:10K map: TQ40NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found while metal-detecting between June 2012 and November 2013.

References cited

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

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