WMID-81C83C: Roman coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-81C83C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 324 to AD 330 (Reece Period 16). Either PROVIDENTIAE AVGG OR PROVIDENTIAE CAESS reverse type depicting camp gates with two turrets. Mint uncertain.

Diameter: 14.0 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.8 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 324
Date to: Circa AD 330

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th January 2020 - Saturday 4th January 2020

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: unclear
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Camp gates with two turrets
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Bidford-on-Avon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1150
Four figure Latitude: 52.1481791
Four figure longitude: -1.84065755
1:25K map: SP1150
1:10K map: SP15SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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