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A worn copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 154-155 (Reece period 7). [BRITANNIA COS IIII, S C] reverse type depicting Britannia seated left on a rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock, to left a round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre(?). Mint of Rome.
This is a coin of British Association, as BMC 1965; RIC III, p. 142, no. 930; Walker, pp. 294 & 297, nos. 18-19.
Notes:
Coin of British Association: Antoninus Britannia
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 154
Date to: Circa AD 155
Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.62 g
Diameter: 22.44 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th May 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Britannia seated left on a rock, head propped on right hand, left hand on rock, to left a round shield and eagle-tipped sceptre(?)
Reverse inscription: [BRITANNIA COS IIII, S C]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC III Antoninus Pius 930
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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