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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-67E841

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine II as Caesar (330 - 335), GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse, two soldiers with two standards, RIC VII p. 214 cf no. 520ff. The coin is in fair, incomplete condition, is 17mm in diameter and weighs 1.7g.

Notes:

Identification confirmed by Sam Moorhead.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th December 2000

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 729

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laur., cuir. Bust r.
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC
Reverse description: Two soldiers, two standards
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: [ ] // TRS [ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

RIC : VII p. 214 cf no. 520ff

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Gaddesby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6612
Four figure Latitude: 52.70166
Four figure longitude: -1.024718
1:25K map: SK6612
1:10K map: SK61SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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