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COIN
Unique ID: BH-140728
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-331) dating to the period AD 313-315 (Reece period 17). SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI reverse depicting Sol with chlamys spread, short rays on his radiate crown, standing slightly right, head left, holding globe and raising right hand. T-F across fields. Mint of Trier. As RIC VII Trier 47.
Notes:
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Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 313
Date to: Circa AD 315
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.16 g
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th May 2018 - Saturday 5th May 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Sol with chlamys spread, short rays on his radiate crown, standing slightly right, head left, holding globe and raising right hand
Reverse inscription: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Reverse mint mark: T-F//PTR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Bampton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3103
Four figure Latitude: 51.72486857
Four figure longitude: -1.55259633
1:25K map: SP3103
1:10K map: SP30SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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