Record ID: KENT-4C4517 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: KENT-4C4517

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A struck copper alloy Roman nummus

A struck copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (324-330). PROVIDENTIAE CAESS reverse type (camp gate with two turrets and stars). Reece period 16. Portions of the edges are missing making the obverse legend illegible, as well as the reverse mint mark. It measures 16.18 mm DIA x 1.94 mm TH and weighs 1.62 g.

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 307
Date to: Circa AD 330

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.94 mm
Weight: 1.62 g
Diameter: 16.18 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: House of Constantine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laurate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Camp gate with two turrets and stars
Reverse inscription: (PROVIDEN)TAE CAESS
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Fourth Century reverse type: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: Illegible
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
Parish: Hollingbourne

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ8154
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Personal details

Recorded by: Miss Karen Dunford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Karen Dunford - [view all attributed records]

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