NARC-0C60A5: A copper alloy nummus of theodora, dates to 337 - 340 A.D.

Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-0C60A5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A nummus depicitng Pietas holding a child in her arms on the reverse. This scene is typical of commemorative coins struck after the death of Theodora who was the stepmother of Constantine I. The coin would date to 337 - 340.

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 337
Date to: AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.57 mm
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 14.17 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: Theodora
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: The bust of Theodora(?) looking right bare headed.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Pietas standing, looking left and holding a child in her arms.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 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: Islip (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9878
Four figure Latitude: 52.391263
Four figure longitude: -0.561321
1:25K map: SP9878
1:10K map: SP97NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Marsden, A.	2001	Roman Coins Found in Britain	Essex	Greenlight Publishing	79	Fig. 318

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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