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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-F3A3C8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4) of Diocletian
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Obverse inscription: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG
Reverse description: Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Reverse inscription: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI / A/*

RIC VI Treveri 291a-294, 296-297, 299, 301a, 303

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 298
Date to: Exactly AD 299

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 6.71 g
Diameter: 27.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2019

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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: Diocletian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head of Diocletian, laureate, right
Obverse inscription: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG
Reverse description: Genius, wearing modius, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Reverse inscription: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI / A/*
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Reverse mint mark: TR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Overton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5251
Four figure Latitude: 51.25580147
Four figure longitude: -1.25623406
1:25K map: SU5251
1:10K map: SU55SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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