Record ID: NCL-0B5596 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: NCL-0B5596

Object type certainty: Certain

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A contemporary copy of a nummus of Constantius II dating to the period AD 355 to 361. FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier spearing fallen horseman. This coin is an overstrike on a commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 to 335 of the VRBS ROMA type.

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

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 355
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 2.31 g
Diameter: 16 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 II [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Head right (overstrike on helmeted head left)
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Soldier spearing fallen horseman (overstrike on wolf and twins)
Reverse inscription: [...]
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: -/-//[...]
Status: Contemporary copy

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: South Kesteven
Parish: Ancaster

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK9542
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]

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Recorded by: Dr Philippa Walton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Philippa Walton - [view all attributed records]

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