LANCUM-DA735C: coin or token

Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:


Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-DA735C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy coin, possibly a nummus of the house of Constantine, dating from AD 341 to 346 (Reece Period 17). Facing Victories on the reverse.

The diameter is 17mm and the weight 2.91g. Part of the coin is lost.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 341
Date to: Circa AD 346

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.91 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th June 2014

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

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: Possibly
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Reverse description: facing Victories

Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Great Faringdon

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LANCUM-09CB02
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 341 to 346 (Reece Period 17). Reverse type Two facing Victories…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: SWYOR-38404D
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incompete copper alloy Roman coin; a nummus of the House of Constantine, probably dating from AD 341 - 346 (Reece Period 17). Probably VIC…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: LANCUM-670675
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating from c. AD 341-6 (Reece Period 18). Reverse: possibly facing Victories. The diam…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.