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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-79C814
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus, possibly of the House of Valentinian, dating to the period c. AD 364-378 (Reece period 19). Probably GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting the Emperor advancing right holding standard and dragging captive. Unclear mint.
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: [ ... ]
Reverse description: Emperor advancing right holding standard and dragging captive
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Coin measures: 15.45 mm in diameter, 2.20 mm in thickness, and 1.03g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 1.03 g
Diameter: 15.45 mm
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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 Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Emperor advancing right holding standard and dragging captive
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: South Carlton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9576
Four figure Latitude: 53.27248742
Four figure longitude: -0.57689687
1:25K map: SK9576
1:10K map: SK97NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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