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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-559EE2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy nummus of Valens, 364-78, SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE- Victory Advancing revserse, mint unclear.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.31 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valens
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: right facing diademed bust
Obverse inscription: [DN VALENS PFAVG]
Reverse description: Victory advancing left with wreath
Reverse inscription: [SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Kilby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6295
Four figure Latitude: 52.549326
Four figure longitude: -1.087089
1:25K map: SP6295
1:10K map: SP69NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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