Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: BUC-BED9AF
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy dupondius or as, possibly of Vespasian, dating from AD 69 to 79, Reece period 4. The reverse depicts a figure standing. The coin is very worn.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 69
Date to: Circa AD 79
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.6 mm
Width: 26.3 mm
Weight: 8.83 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th October 2017
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers Bucks Oct 2017 American Tour 2
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Other reference: AYBCM 4793
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...] VESPASIAN? [...]
Reverse description: Figure standing
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP7434
Four figure Latitude: 51.99952076
Four figure longitude: -0.92351544
1:25K map: SP7434
1:10K map: SP73SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.