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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-A41C41
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy dupondius of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to AD 85-96 (Reece Period 4), VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C depicting Virtus standing right with foot on helmet, mint of Rome. Cf. RIC II, Part I, p.291, pl.145, no.374 for general type.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 85
Date to: Exactly AD 96
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 6.44 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th April 2017 - Tuesday 18th April 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 3a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Domitian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate head facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible and missing
Reverse description: Virtus standing right with foot on helmet, [holding spear and parazonium]
Reverse inscription: [VIRT]V[TI AVGVSTI, S C]
Die axis measurement: 6 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: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carradice, I.A and Buttrey, T.V. | 2007 | The Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume II, Part 1 | London | Spink | 291, pl.145 | no.374 |
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