Record ID: HAMP-2197A7 - ROMAN coin

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Coin

Unique ID: HAMP-2197A7

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman coin: Miliarensis of Constantine II

A slightly worn 4th-century silver Roman miliarensis of Constantine II, 'VIRTVS EXERCITVS', Thessalonica mint (337-340 AD; Reece period 17; R.I.C. 46)

Notes:

This is a particularly rare coin. There is an example in the British Museum which is struck from slightly different dies. This issue comes from the very end of Constantine's reign, or even from the period after his assassination before the mint of Thessalonica had been informed.

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 337
Date to: AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Length: 26.2 mm
Width: 25.3 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 5.18 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [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: Miliarensis [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Constantine II [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed facing right
Obverse inscription: FL CL CONSTAN-TINVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Soldier, helmeted and in military dress, standing facing, head to right; he holds a spear in the right hand, and rests the left on a shield
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: TES

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Hampshire
District: Basingstoke And Deane
To be known as: St Mary Bourne CP

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th March 2009

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Robert Webley - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: E2696; UKDFD Ref. No. - 18342

References cited

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