Rights Holder: National Museum Wales
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Unique ID: NMGW-2056AE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of Magnentius or Decentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period AD 350-353 (Reece Period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Unclear mint.
1.97g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 350
Date to: Exactly AD 353
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.97 g
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Other reference: NMWPA 2013.72.41
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius or Decentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust of Magnentius or Decentius, bareheaded, right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two Victories, winged, draped, facing each other, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X.
Reverse inscription: [VICTORIAE DD NN AVG] ET C[AE]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: [...]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3693
Four figure Latitude: 51.63466269
Four figure longitude: -1.48123943
1:25K map: SU3693
1:10K map: SU39SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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