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Unique ID: SUSS-69C5D2
Object type certainty: Certain
A group of twelve extremely worn and corroded copper-alloy Roman nummi, probably dating to between the 3rd-4th centuries AD. Although their poor condition makes a positive identification impossible, some detail remains on particular coins and will be noted in the following list.
Listed in order of appearance in the photographs (left to right, from the top to bottom rows):
Coin 1 (top row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 13.92 mm long, 13.29 mm wide, 2.05 mm thick; weight: 1.48 grams.
Coin 2 (top row): Laureate or diademed head; possible coin of House of Contantine with city walls reverse type. Measurements: 14.29 mm long, 11.4 mm wide, 1.45 mm thick; weight: 0.83 grams.
Coin 3 (top row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 16.81 mm long, 12.44 mm wide, 2 mm thick; weight: 1.29 grams.
Coin 4 (top row): Highly abraded fragment; no detail remaining; possible 'minim'. Measurements: 7.64 mm diameter, 1.73 mm thick; weight: 0.34 grams.
Coin 5 (middle row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 14.24 mm long, 12.6 mm wide, 1.81 mm thick; weight: 0.86 grams.
Coin 6 (middle row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 13.8 mm diameter, 1.32 mm thick; weight: 0.99 grams.
Coin 7 (middle row): Possible indication of laureate head. Measurements: 12.81 mm long, 12.57 mm wide, 1.69 mm thick; weight: 0.72 grams.
Coin 8 (middle row): No detail remaining, extremely worn. Measurements: 12.81 mm long, 13.05 mm wide, 1.14 mm thick; weight: 0.69 grams.
Coin 9 (bottom row): No detail remaining: Measurements: 13.66 mm diameter, 1.35 mm thick; weight: 0.98 grams.
Coin 10 (bottom row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 12.20 mm diameter, 1.86 mm thick; weight: 0.98 grams.
Coin 11 (bottom row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 15.28 mm diameter, 1.46 mm thick; weight: 1.13 grams.
Coin 12 (bottom row): No detail remaining, possible standing military figure on reverse. Measurements: 12.39 mm long, 10.66 mm wide, 1.56 mm thick; weight: 0.8 grams.
Notes:
After consultation with National Advisor, Philippa Walton, this group of coins was not considered eligible under the Treasure Act because of its significant degree of dispersal around the central findspot recorded and in highly cultivated land.
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 200
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 12
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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Horsham
Parish: Findon
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ1109
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Toby Bowman
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Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Monday 30th January 2012
Updated: Tuesday 31st January 2012
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