Rights Holder: Kent County Council
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: KENT-FFF0D1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An abraded copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), probably dating to the period AD 140-161 (Reece period 7). FELICI[TAS AVG], S C reverse type depicting Felicitas standing left, possibly holding capricorn and caduceus? Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC III nos. 659, 800.

Measurements: 26.52mm in diameter, 3.23mm thick and 11.15g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 140
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.23 mm
Weight: 11.15 g
Diameter: 26.52 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

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: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]VS AVG PI-VS (P P TR P C)[OS...]
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left, possibly holding Capricorn and caduceus?
Reverse inscription: FELICI[TAS AVG], S C
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III cf. nos. 659, 800

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Hurstbourne Priors (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4646
Four figure Latitude: 51.21135951
Four figure longitude: -1.34284682
1:25K map: SU4646
1:10K map: SU44NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: SUSS-07B448
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius dating to the period AD 145 to 161 (Reece Period 7), [FELICI]TAS [AVG], S C, …
Workflow: Published

Find number: CORN-501957
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Brass dupondius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), FELICITAS AVG type, mint of Rome, BMC 1333
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: DENO-D71F93
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy sestertius of Antoninus Pius, dating to the period AD AD138-161, FELICITAS AVG Felicitas with caducaeus and capricorn reverse,…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.