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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-3C089A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4) of the House of Constantine
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing left
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Camp gate, star above
Reverse inscription: [PR]OVIDEN-[TIAE...]

Dated AD324-330

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: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 15.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing left
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Camp gate, star above
Reverse inscription: [PR]OVIDEN-[TIAE...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
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: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Benson (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6490
Four figure Latitude: 51.60520933
Four figure longitude: -1.07726362
1:25K map: SU6490
1:10K map: SU69SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 5 months ago
Updated: 4 months ago

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