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Unique ID: LANCUM-8E5B18
Object type certainty: Certain
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Probably a Roman as or dupondius with perforation for suspension, probably dating from the 1st or 2nd century AD. Possibly Hadrian.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Exactly AD 200
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 10.2 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Other reference: 825
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.