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Unique ID: CORN-A60117
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), Reece period 7, COS IIII S C reverse type depicting Aequitas draped standing left holding something in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left, with S and C left and right and low in field, mint of Rome.
Cf. BMC IV, p.299, pl.44, fig.14, no.1831 which is dated from AD 148-149
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 148
Date to: Circa AD 149
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th July 2017 - Saturday 8th July 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: radiate head facing right
Obverse inscription: missing
Reverse description: Aequitas draped standing left holding something in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left, with S and C left and right and low in field
Reverse inscription: [COS IIII] S / C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SW5032
Four figure Latitude: 50.13526966
Four figure longitude: -5.49980675
1:25K map: SW5032
1:10K map: SW52NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G. | 1976 | Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum | London | British Museum Press | 299, pl.44, fig.14 | no.1831 |