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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-432326

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy dupondius, 25mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighing 16.35 grams. The coin is very worn with damage to its edges and has a green/brown patina. The obverse shows female bust facing right, probably Faustina. Reverse shows faint outline of standing female figure with arms outstreched. No inscription visible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 16.35 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th August 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: female bust facing right, probably Faustina.
Reverse description: faint outline of standing female figure with arms outstreched.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Osbaston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4203
Four figure Latitude: 52.623146
Four figure longitude: -1.381003
1:25K map: SK4203
1:10K map: SK40SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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