BUC-A75D05: Roman coin: sestertius of Commodus

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-A75D05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A very worn Roman copper alloy dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to AD 154-5 (Reece Period 7), probably LIBERTAS COS IIII, S C, Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 142, cf. no. 933. This coin is a 'Coin of British Association', struck for issue in Britannia.

Notes:

Coin of British Association: Antoninus Libertas

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 154
Date to: Exactly AD 155

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 12.76 g
Diameter: 29.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th October 2017 - Tuesday 10th October 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers Bucks Oct 2017 American Tour 2

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4773

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: Probably
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Probably a radiate head right
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre
Reverse inscription: Probably [LIBERTAS COS IIII], S C
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III p. 142 cf. no. 933

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Thornton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7635
Four figure Latitude: 52.00824003
Four figure longitude: -0.89416746
1:25K map: SP7635
1:10K map: SP73NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date found
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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