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Unique ID: KENT-01DE15
Object type certainty: Certain
A complete, Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy, nummus AE2 of Constantius Gallus. Obverse: Bare headed, draped & cuirassed right; to left A. Inscription: D N CONSTANTIVS NN NOB C. Reverse: Soldier advancing left, spearing a fallen barbarian horseman. Inscription: FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Mint: Siscia (351-4) Mint mark:II-//[]. Die axis: 12 o'clock. Reece Period 18. The coin is in worn and eroded condition and has a brown surface with a few spots of green verdigris. The coin dates to 351-354AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 63 no. 615 and RIC VIII, p. 375, 343/5. The coin is 19.25mm long, 17.92mm wide, 1.98mm thick, diameter 19.25mm and weighs 3.4g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 351
Date to: Circa AD 354
Dimensions and weight
Length: 19.25 mm
Width: 17.92 mm
Thickness: 1.98 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 19.25 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: Constantius Gallus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bare-headed, draped & cuirassed right; to left, A
Obverse inscription: D N CONSTANTIVS NN NOB C
Reverse description: Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen barbarian horseman.
Reverse inscription: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: II-//[]
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RIC : VIII p. 375, 343/5
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Bromley
To be known as: Keston
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Geoff Burr
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Identified by: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Tuesday 3rd May 2011
Updated: Saturday 14th May 2011
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