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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-FAB9D3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 318
Date to: AD 324
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.69 mm
Weight: 2.42 g
Diameter: 18.18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 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 I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: The emperor Constantine I looking right, wearing a laureate head dress.
Obverse inscription: CON(STANTI)-NVS AVG
Reverse description: A victory walking right treading on a captive.
Reverse inscription: (SAMARTIA) DEVICTA
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Titchmarsh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL0377
Four figure Latitude: 52.381359
Four figure longitude: -0.48818
1:25K map: TL0377
1:10K map: TL07NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece, R. and James, S. | 1986 | Identifying Roman Coins | Seaby | 26 - 27 |
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