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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-84F828

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn copper alloy Roman dupondius, sestertius or as of an uncertain Emperor dating to the period AD 43-250. The reverse depicts a figure standing. The detail on the hair of the bust suggests that it is one of the Antonine rulers, dating from 138-192 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 192

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 17.23 g
Diameter: 28.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th March 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4602

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius, dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: bust right
Reverse description: Figure standing
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Castlethorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7945
Four figure Latitude: 52.09770978
Four figure longitude: -0.84816093
1:25K map: SP7945
1:10K map: SP74NE
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 find submitted for recording
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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