Coin, 1 dupondius

Description

Orichalcum dupondius or copper As of Trajan or Hadrian, Rome, AD 98 - 138

Museum reference

H.C14863

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin, 1 dupondius, Coin, 1 As

Production information

Rome, Lazio, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

98 - 138

Materials

Orichalcum, Copper

Physical description

Orichalcum or copper; dark green patina; some pitting and accretion; probably worn

Associations

Trajan or Hadrian
Mumrills, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Roman Empire

References

PSAS LXIII (1928-9); Macdonald, G., pp 550 - 553, no 15, 19 or 20