CORN-A21552: dupondius of Domitian (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-A21552

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper-alloy dupondius of Domitian (AD 81-96), Reece period 4, dating from AD 87, VIRTVTI AVGVSTI S C reverse type depicting Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC II (2nd ed.), p.302, pl.151, no.540

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 87
Date to: Exactly AD 87

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 7.55 g
Diameter: 28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - Wednesday 22nd January 2020

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Domitian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate head facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GER[M] COS XIII [CENS PER P P]
Reverse description: Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium
Reverse inscription: [VIR]TVT[I] AVGVSTI [S / C]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II, Part 1 p. 302, no.540

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sennen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW3626
Four figure Latitude: 50.07535579
Four figure longitude: -5.69115386
1:25K map: SW3626
1:10K map: SW36SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Carradice, I.A and Buttrey, T.V.	2007	The Roman Imperial Coinage, Volume II, Part 1	London	Spink	p.302, pl.151	no.540

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Recording Institution: CORN
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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