LEIC-8CE875: A Roman nummus made in silver

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-8CE875

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy nummus of Constans, reverse type FEL TEMP REPARATIO (Soldier leading a barbarian from a hut), 348-350, Rome.

Both obverse and reverse are slightly off-centre on the flan.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 348
Date to: Exactly AD 350

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 4.01 g
Diameter: 21.5 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: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: A diademed and draped left-facing bust of Constans.
Obverse inscription: DN CONSTANS PF AVG
Reverse description: A solider leading a barbarian out of a hut.
Reverse inscription: FEL TEMP RAPARATIO
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: R*P ?
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Anstey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5409
Four figure Latitude: 52.676021
Four figure longitude: -1.202774
1:25K map: SK5409
1:10K map: SK50NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
Discovery circumstances: Found in garden of finder's property

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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