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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy button of Post-Medieval date. The button is circular in plan and designed to resemble an As or Dupondius of a Roman Emperor. The button depicts a laureate and bearded head right and the remains of worn text can be determined around the edge though cannot be read. It is not possible to determine exactly which Emperor the button depicts though it is likely to be one of the Severen dynasty. The reverse of the button is undecorated and the remains of a worn attachment shank project centrally.The meal has a brassy brown patina and is worn. The button is 28.2mm in diameter, 1.9mm thick and weighs 6.7g.Numerous similar buttons depicting Roman emperors have been recorded on the PAS database including: SUSS-ABDF51, KENT-9111D1 and CORN-08E907 and were fashionable in the 18th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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