Rights Holder: West Berkshire
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Unique ID: BERK-9873A1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy coin: nummus from the House of Valentinian (AD 364-378) struck in Lyon between AD 364-375. GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse. Dimensions: diameter 17.97mm; weight 2.17g. This object is part of a much larger collection that was found over twenty-five years of fieldwalking over the same site.
Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 364
Date to: AD 378
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.17 g
Diameter: 17.97 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1978 - Thursday 1st January 2004
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Other reference: Cashmore No. 117
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Emperor dragging captive
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA] RO[MANORVM]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.