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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-8AF0B3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantine II dating to the period AD 324-330 (Reece period 16), 'PROVIDENTIAE CAESS' Campgate reverse, Trier mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 324
Date to: Exactly AD 330
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.41 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th September 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing left, with draped and cuirass bust.
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse description: Camp-gate surmounted by two turrets with star above.
Reverse inscription: PRO[V]IDENTIAE CAESS
Fourth Century reverse type: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
Reverse mint mark: [...]TR Crescent
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
District: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Chetwynd
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruun, P.M. | 1966 | The Roman Imperial Coinage: Vol 7. Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337 | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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