SUSS-371CEC: Roman Coin: Copper Alloy Dupondius or As of Commodus

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-371CEC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy Roman sestertius of Commodus (as Augustus), dating from AD 183-184 (Reece period 9). Reverse: ANN AVG TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, Annona standing left, holding statuette and cornucopiae, modius and corn-ears to left, ship to right. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 414, no. 416.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 183
Date to: Exactly AD 184

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 15.9 g
Diameter: 29.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1980

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Annona standing left, holding statuette and cornucopiae; to left modius and corn-ears; to right ship, on which are two figures and a Victory.
Reverse inscription: ANN . A[VG TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P] S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III p. 414, no. 416

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Slinfold (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1132
Four figure Latitude: 51.07659889
Four figure longitude: -0.41688909
1:25K map: TQ1132
1:10K map: TQ13SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Finder listed is member of archaeological society responsible for keeping collection of old metal detected finds.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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