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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-10AF8B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse; two soldiers, two standards. Trier mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 331
Date to: Circa AD 361
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.79 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: Emperor diademed and cuirassed, facing right
Obverse inscription: [ ]ONSTANTIN[ ]
Reverse description: two soldiers, two standards
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCTIVS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: TRP[ ]
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: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Preston Capes (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5953
Four figure Latitude: 52.17211564
Four figure longitude: -1.13869661
1:25K map: SP5953
1:10K map: SP55SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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