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Coin
Unique ID: BH-7153B5
Object type certainty: Certain
Copper-alloy Roman coin. AE 4 of House of Valentinian. The coin is badly worn and corroded. It measures 15.71mm diameter by 1.47mm thick and weighs 1.94g.
Class: AE 4
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post AD 363
Date to: Ante AD 379
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1.47 mm
Weight: 1.94 g
Diameter: 15.71 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Arles (Arelatum/Constantina) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Diademed draped bust right.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
Reverse inscription: [SEC]VRIT[AS REIPVBLICAE]
Reverse mintmark: OF...
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: Bedford
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TL0649
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th August 2004
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters
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Identified by: Mr Jim Inglis - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Bedford museum no. 2069
References cited
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Created:
Thursday 2nd September 2004
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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