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COIN

Unique ID: NARC1311

Object type certainty: Certain

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An AE4 possibly of Valens; the reverse shows the emperor holding labarum and dragging captive

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Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 364
Date to: AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.16 g
Diameter: 16.48 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: Valens [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: laureate head r
Obverse inscription: ----NS-FAVG
Reverse description: emperor dragging captive
Reverse inscription: ---RIA--ANORV-
Reverse mintmark: illeg

Coin references

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Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: South Northamptonshire
To be known as: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POTTERSPURY

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Monday 1st May 2000

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    Created: Sunday 10th June 2001
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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