2012-01-30 13:51:03 Toby 04bowmant 2012-01-31 15:30:00 Stephanie Smith stephaniesmith SUSS-6A0475 COIN A worn but complete Roman nummus, probably of Constantius II as Caesar (c. 323-336 AD). Reverse type dates to c. 324-330 AD. Mint mark: [?C]ON[S]. Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing left Obverse legend: [FL] [I]VL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Reverse: camp gate, two turrets, no doors; star above, six stone layers Reverse legend: [PR]OVIDEN-[TIAE] (CAESS) Discussion: The mint is uncertain; possibly Lyon, however, the remains of the mint suggest 'ON' indicating that the mint was meant to be CONST or a variation such as CONS or CONSA, which could suggest Arles, as it was renamed Constantia, or Constantinople itself. For closest examples, cf. RIC VII, p137, No. 233 for Lyon mint; for Constantinople mint cf.: RIC VII, p571, No. 10 and p572, No. 21. Similar examples have also been found for the following mints, but do not seem to match the remains of the mint mark here: Nicomedia, Rome, Cyzicus and Alexandria. A worn but complete Roman nummus, probably of Constantius II as Caesar (c. 323-336 AD). Reverse type dates to c. 324-330 AD. Mint mark: [?C]ON[S]. Obverse: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust facing left Obverse legend: [FL] [I]VL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Reverse: camp gate, two turrets, no doors; star ... Copper alloy Struck or hammered ROMAN ROMAN ROMAN 324 330 17.48 1.86 Fair Complete 2012-01-30 13:51:03 WEST SUSSEX ARUN FINDON POINT( ) TQ10NW TQ1109 29.06.2003 Metal detector Date listed is date submitted for recording. 1 SUSS Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2012 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.