Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: OXON-DB7319
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn and chipped Roman copper alloy nummus of unclear emperor dating to AD 330 to 402. Unclear reverse type, unclear mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 402
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 1.54 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th April 2021 - Tuesday 19th April 2022
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Other reference: OMS receipt 2640
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Nummus, uncertain ruler, c. 330-402
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Unclear
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU3799
Four figure Latitude: 51.68854295
Four figure longitude: -1.46615804
1:25K map: SU3799
1:10K map: SU39NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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