CAM-69C834: Roman coin: Nummus of Constantine I

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-69C834

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Nummus of Constantine I, AD 310-312. Reverse: COMITI AVGG NN. London mint. RIC VI, p. 136, no. 177.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 310
Date to: Circa AD 312

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted, laureate and cuirassed bust left; spear over right shoulder, shield on left
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS P AVG

Reverse description: Sol standing facing, head left, holding globe in right hand, whip in left
Reverse inscription: COMITI-AVGG NN

Fourth Century reverse type: COMITI AVGG NN
Reverse mint mark: - *//PLN
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Shudy Camps area

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. 1930 Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus London Spink and Son Ltd 177

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Audit data

Recording Institution: CAM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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