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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-33ACE3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 329
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd 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
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Emperor laureate, draped and cuirassed facing left.
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse description: Gateway with wide open doors, four turrets with star above.
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS CAESS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: SF in field
ARL T in exergue
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6163
Four figure Latitude: 52.261791
Four figure longitude: -1.107656
1:25K map: SP6163
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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