CORN-69ED82: obverse of dupondius of Domitian

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-69ED82

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Brass dupondius of Domitian (AD 81-96), probably AD 86 as only space for COS XII (Reece Period 4), FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S C, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1, p. 298, cf. no. 479.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 86

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 6.52 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2004 - Thursday 30th September 2004

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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: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAES DOMIT AVG] GERM COS [X?]II CENS P[ER P P]
Reverse description: Fortuna standing left holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Reverse inscription: FO[RTVNAE] AVGVSTI, S - C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II.1 p. 298, cf. no. 479

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Lostwithiel

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found with two other Roman copper alloy coins of Nero and Trajan
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	382,	No.382
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd	191,	No.293

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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