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Dupondius of Commodus. Obverse view.
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All rights reserved, Geoff Burr, 2012-01-06 17:38:29
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Dupondius of Commodus. Obverse view.
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English: A complete, Roman, struck or hammered, brass, dupondius of Commodus (177-192AD). Obverse:Radiate head right. Inscription: (LAVREL) COMM[ODVS] AVG Reverse: Libertas standing left holding pileus (conical hat) and a sceptre with 'SC' in the field. Insciption: (LIB)ERTAS AVG [TRP VI IMP III COS III P P SC] Mint name:Rome. Reece Period 9. Die axis: 6 o'clock. This coin is in very fine condition only slightly worn, struck slightly off centre. The flan is 'squared off' and there is a dark brown glossy patina and some lighter brown rusty coloured patches probably as a result of being found in water logged conditions. This coin is likely to date to 181AD. Ref. Roman Coins & their values II, David R. Sear, Spink 2002, page 406 no. 5840 and RIC 315. This coin is 24.68mm long, 19.86mm wide, 3.83mm thick, diameter 24.68mm and weighs 9.3g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 180 and 193
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FindID: 479868
Old ref: KENT-72F3B1
Filename: DSCN6032.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/362632
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/479868
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