CORN-1A205A: dupondius of Titus (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-1A205A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy dupondius of Flavian emperor without beard, probably Titus (AD 79-81), Reece period 4, judging from angle of radiate crown. length of rays and where letters appear in the obverse legend in relation to the face. Possibly CERES AVGVSTA S C reverse type depicting Ceres standing facing left with vertical torch in left hand, S / C in field, probably mint of Rome.

Cf. RIC II Part 1 (2nd edition), p.210, pl.98, no.191.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 79
Date to: Circa AD 81

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 4.86 g
Diameter: 23.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015 - Tuesday 30th June 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Titus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: radiate head facing right
Obverse inscription: [...] TRP CO[S...]
Reverse description: Ceres standing facing left with vertical torch in left hand, S / C in field
Reverse inscription: [CERES AVGVSTA] S C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II, 191

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW4531
Four figure Latitude: 50.12416544
Four figure longitude: -5.56896493
1:25K map: SW4531
1:10K map: SW41NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Carradice, I.A and Buttrey, T.V.	2007	The Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume II, Part 1	London	Spink	210, pl.98	191

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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