COIN

Unique ID: HAMP1071

Object type certainty: Certain

Copper alloy nummus of Licinius I (308-24), GENIO POP ROM, London, 310-12. RIC VI, 209b; Reece 15

Notes:

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Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 310
Date to: AD 312

Dimensions and weight

Diameter: 22 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: Licinius I [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: London (Londinium) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust r., laureate, cuirassed
Obverse inscription: IMP LICINIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Genius standing l., head towered, loins draped, r. holding patera, l. cornucopia.
Reverse inscription: GENIO POP ROM
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POP ROM [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: - *//PLN

Coin references

  • RIC : VII p. 136, no. 209b

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Berkshire
District: West Berkshire
To be known as: BERKSHIRE FARNBOROUGH

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: Monday 29th January 2001

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Sally Worrell - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Sally Worrell - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 4th June 2001
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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