Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: IOW-DFE4FC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
A complete Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period c. AD 335-341 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and one standard. Mintmark: -//[ ]
Obverse: [ ... ]; Laureate bust right
Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS; Two soldiers and one standard
Diameter: 13.3mm. Weight: 1.24g. DA=12:12.
Current location of find: Finder
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 335
Date to: Circa AD 341
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd August 2014
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: IOW2014-5-95
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ … ]
Reverse description: Two soldiers and one standard
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.