BH-B5B10C: Roman coin: dupondius of Commodus

Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

Image use policy

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

COIN

Unique ID: BH-B5B10C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy dupondius of Commodus (AD 177-192) dating to the period AD 183-184 (Reece Period 9). The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield. Mint uncertain.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 183
Date to: Circa AD 184

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 9.88 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th January 2018 - Sunday 11th February 2018

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: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: -/-//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ickleford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1734
Four figure Latitude: 51.99213504
Four figure longitude: -0.29741499
1:25K map: TL1734
1:10K map: TL13SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: IOW-5162B1
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius, 2nd century, possibly of Commodus (175-192); [TR P VIIII] VI [COS IIII]; Roma seated left on shield, hold…
Workflow: Published

Find number: YORYM-EF713B
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A silver denarius probably of Commodus dating to the period AD 177-192 (Reece Period 9). Uncertain reverse type depicting horse and rider lef…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: SUSS-24CD04
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy sestertius, possibly of Commodus, dating to AD 183-184 (Reece period 9). Reverse type unclear, possibly depicting Italia, towe…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

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

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