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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-F30A48

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 139
Date to: AD 139

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 7.5 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1986 - Wednesday 1st January 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

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

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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