Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: CORN-93767F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy dupondius or as, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117 - 138), Reece period 6, with bust facing right on obverse and possible central standing figure flanked by two smaller figures on reverse or perhaps a goddess holding a serpent in their right hand. Most of the original surfaces and the legends are missing.
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 117
Date to: Circa AD 138
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 3.87 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th April 2016 - Monday 18th April 2016
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: 4b
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: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible and missing
Reverse description: Possible central standing figure flanked by two smaller figures.
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing
Die axis measurement: 4 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: SW3723
Four figure Latitude: 50.04887351
Four figure longitude: -5.6751472
1:25K map: SW3723
1:10K map: SW33SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: CORN-D94E55
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy dupondius or as, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117-138) with head facing right on obverse, and standing figure facing left on reverse,…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: CORN-A3FBC3
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy dupondius or as, probably of Hadrian (AD 117-138), with bearded bust facing right and standing figure on obverse with transverse…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: CORN-4EE4D5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy dupondius, possibly of Hadrian (AD 117-138). Reece period 6 . A bearded radiate bust facing right is visible on the obverse. The…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618