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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-18F203

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian dated to AD 364 – AD 378 (Reece 19) and minted in Lugdunum.

Obverse: Bust facing right [...]

Reverse: Emperor advancing right holding labarum and dragging captive O in the left field/F-II in the right field [GLORIA RO-MANORVM]

Notes:

This item was recorded from images supplied by the finder

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 363
Date to: Circa AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 25th September 2021 - Wednesday 29th September 2021

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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: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Emperor advancing right holding labarum and dragging captive
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA RO-MANORVM]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: O/F-II//[...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Sandhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8324
Four figure Latitude: 51.9142666
Four figure longitude: -2.24855926
1:25K map: SO8324
1:10K map: SO82SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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