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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-AC88B8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy nummus of Diocletian, dating to the period AD 294-305 (Reece period 15). GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type, dipicting Genius with patera and cornucopia. Mint unclear.
Diameter: 25.0mm, thickness: 2.0mm, weight: 6.25g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 294
Date to: Exactly AD 305
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 6.25 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Diocletian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Genius standing, head left, pouring libation from patera & holding cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Reverse mint mark: - -//[...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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: Countesthorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5895
Four figure Latitude: 52.54976574
Four figure longitude: -1.1460718
1:25K map: SP5895
1:10K map: SP59NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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