COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-6AECB8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A nummus of Constantine I dating to AD 310. Mint: London; Mintmark: T/F//PLN. SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type. Cf. RIC VI, p. 133, no. 120 passim.

Obv: [...]CONSTANTINVS[...]; Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol left

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 310

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.26 mm
Weight: 1.92 g
Diameter: 20.52 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Toby Bowman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Dr Philippa Walton - [ view all attributed records]

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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: Constantine I [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317] [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London (Londinium) [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Obverse description: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: [...]CONSTANTINVS[...];

Reverse description: Sol left.
Reverse inscription: SOLI INVICTO COMITI

Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Fourth Century reverse type: SOLI INVICTO COMITI [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: T/F//PLN
Status: Regular

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Spatial metadata

Region: East
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
To be known as: Watton at Stone

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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

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