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Unique ID: WMID-32E0F4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy nummus of Galeria Valeria [daughter of Diocletian and second wife of Galerius], minted in c. AD 310-311. Reverse: VENERI VICTRICI. Mint of Siscia [Sisak, Croatia]. RIC VI, p. 480, no. 211.
Diameter: 24mm; thickness: 2mm; weight: 5.60g). The coin is in a slightly worn but fair condition.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 310
Date to: Circa AD 311
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th July 2005 - Wednesday 27th July 2005
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Galeria Valeria
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Siscia
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: GAL VALERIA AVG
Reverse description: Venus standing left, holding an apple.
Reverse inscription: VENE[RI] VICTRI[CI]
Fourth Century reverse type: VENERI VICTRICI
Reverse mint mark: (Crescent) B//SIS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Sear, D.R. | 1988 | Roman Coins and their Values | Seaby | page 304 | ref nos 3629-3630 |