CORN-30BA19: dupondius of Nero (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-30BA19

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper-alloy dupondius of Nero (AD 54-68), dating to the period c.AD 66-68 (Reece period 3). VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C, reverse type depicting Victory draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. Mint of Lyon.

cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 181, no. 522 passim for the type

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 66
Date to: Circa AD 68

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 7.6 g
Diameter: 28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th October 2017 - Friday 20th October 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Nero
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head left
Obverse inscription: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P[...]
Reverse description: Victory draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left
Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
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: SW3822
Four figure Latitude: 50.04033929
Four figure longitude: -5.66052502
1:25K map: SW3822
1:10K map: SW32SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
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	p.270, pl.46, fig.8	no.356

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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