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Unique ID: NCL-62FB05
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian dating 364-378 (Reece period 19), GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse depicting the emperor holding a standard and dragging a captive right.
Uncertain mint.
Pierced at approximately the 12 o'clock position on the reverse, and probably indicated reuse in the Early Medieval early Anglo-Saxon period.
Evidence of reuse: pierced
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Period of reuse: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.54 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 16.75 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 26th August 2013 - Monday 7th October 2013
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: diadem bust right
Reverse description: emperor right, holding standard and dragging captive
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF1483
Four figure Latitude: 53.33164149
Four figure longitude: -0.28960003
1:25K map: TF1483
1:10K map: TF18SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.