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COIN
Unique ID: FASAM-EAECF8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy dupondius, apparently with silver-plating, of Nero (AD 54-68), dating to c. AD 64 (Reece Period 3), SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S C, with II in exergue. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I, p. 173, cf. no. 376.
Notes:
Non-destructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of the surface metal indicated a silver content of approximately 90%, the rest being mostly copper, with traces of other elements also present, suggesting that the coin was probably not made relatively recently.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 64
Date to: Circa AD 64
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.2 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd September 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Nero
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Obverse description: Radiate head right, globe at point of bust
Obverse inscription: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P (IMP P P?)
Reverse description: Securitas seated right with altar to right
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS AVGVSTI, S C; II in exergue
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RIC : I p. 173, cf. no. 376
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Newbold Pacey (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP2957
Four figure Latitude: 52.21046223
Four figure longitude: -1.57700738
1:25K map: SP2957
1:10K map: SP25NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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