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Unique ID: NCL-F30A48
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy dupondius of Antoninus Pius dating to AD 139 (Reece period 7). TR POT COS II S C reverse type depicting Fides standing right holding corn-ears and basket of fruit. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 101, no. 533.
Notes:
SF 1183
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 139
Date to: AD 139
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 7.5 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Wednesday 1st January 2003
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Probably
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: [AN]TONINVS AVG [...]
Reverse description: Fides standing right holding corn-ears and basket of fruit
Reverse inscription: [...] COS II S C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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