Record ID: SF-556546 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: SF-556546

Object type certainty: Certain

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A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Valens, c.364-378 AD. Reverse: SECVRITAS-[REI PVBLICAE], Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. One quarter of the coin is missing due to old breaks.

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 364
Date to: Circa AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 17.11 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: Valens [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Arles (Arelatum/Constantina) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: D N VALEN-[]
Reverse description: Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS-[REI PVBLICAE]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Fourth Century reverse type: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: []//[]CO[]
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: East
County: Suffolk
District: Forest Heath
To be known as: Near Bury St Edmunds

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Andrew Brown - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Andrew Brown - [view all attributed records]

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