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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-40798D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy dupondius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), dating to AD 162-163 (Reece Period 8). Reverse: FELIC AVG TR P III COS II, Galley. Mint of Rome. RIC III, pp. 319-320, nos. 1329-30 and 1337-8. This coin was originally described as an as with a bare head. However, it appears to be radiate and the weight does support its reidentification as a dupondius (Sam Moorhead).

Diameter: 25.0 mm. Thickness: 4 mm. Weight: 13.09 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 162
Date to: Circa AD 163

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 13.09 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th March 2011

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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: Lucius Verus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: (Radiate) head right
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG]
Reverse description: Galley
Reverse inscription: [FELIC AVG TR P III COS II S C]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III pp. 319-20, cf. nos. 1329-30 & 1337-8

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
Parish or ward: Great Bealings (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM2448
Four figure Latitude: 52.08500043
Four figure longitude: 1.26802015
1:25K map: TM2448
1:10K map: TM24NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Anglian Detecting Group Rally 2nd 2011 Great Bealings, Woodbridge, Suffolk
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

References cited

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Updated: 7 years ago

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