CORN-9524B4: dupondius or as of Antonine empress (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-9524B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy dupondius or as of Faustina II (AD 161-175), Lucilla (AD 164-169) or Crispina (AD 180-182), Reece Period 8, with female bust with low chignon on obverse, filling the edges of the coin, which has been very worn and lost all of its legends and original edge. Reverse probably depicts seated figure left.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 182

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd February 2016 - Wednesday 3rd February 2016

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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: Antonine (uncertain)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Obverse description: Female bust facing right with hair held in low chignon on the back of the neck
Obverse inscription: missing
Reverse description: seated figure left
Reverse inscription: missing
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Levan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW3623
Four figure Latitude: 50.04843072
Four figure longitude: -5.68908543
1:25K map: SW3623
1:10K map: SW33SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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