WMID-2DE74E: Roman Coin: Nummus of House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-2DE74E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 337 - 340 (Reece Period 17). PIETAS ROMANA reverse type depicting Pietas standing, carrying infant. Mint uncertain.

Thickness: 1.3 mm

Diameter: 14.6 mm

Weight: 0.9 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 337
Date to: Circa AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 14.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th April 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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Probable female head right
Obverse inscription: [] LIV [] AVG
Reverse description: Pietas standing, carrying infant
Reverse inscription: [] MANA
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: PIETAS ROMANA [Theodora]
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lowick (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9480
Four figure Latitude: 52.40993797
Four figure longitude: -0.61952067
1:25K map: SP9480
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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