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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-7407F7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy coin, a dupondius, possibly of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61) (Reece Period 7), reverse unclear. Mint of Rome.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 23 mm
Width: 25.4 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 6.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th August 2017 - Sunday 6th August 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Radiate head or bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Unclear
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: South Derbyshire (District)
To be known as: Catton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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