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Coin
Unique ID: LANCUM-2ECCB6
Object type certainty: Certain
Late Roman nummus of Magnentius dating from c. AD350-1.
LRBC II. 50: AD 350-1.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post AD 350
Date to: Ante AD 351
Dimensions and weight
Length: 20.83 mm
Width: 20.83 mm
Thickness: 2.23 mm
Diameter: 20.83 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Treveri (Trier, Germany) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: bare head right
Obverse inscription: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: emperor standing left holding standard and Victory
Reverse inscription: FELICITAS REI PVBLICE
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: A/TRP
Status: Regular
Coin references
- LRBC : II. 50 AD350-1
Spatial data
Region: North West
County: Cumbria
District: Barrow In Furness
To be known as: Barrow
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2008
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mrs Dot Boughton
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Identified by: Mrs Dot Boughton - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr David Shotter - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Wednesday 13th August 2008
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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