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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-961A47

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A probably irregular Roman copper-alloy nummus copying Constans dating to the period c. AD 347 to 348 (Reece period 17). VICTORIA D D AVGG Q N N reverse type depicting two Victories facing each other, each holding a small wreath. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, p. 151; nos. 185 or 186

14mm in diameter.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 347
Date to: Circa AD 348

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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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: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed, draped bust right.
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN[S P F AVG]
Reverse description: Two Victories standing facing each other, each holding up a small wreath
Reverse inscription: Illegible [VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN]
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
Reverse mint mark: leaf/?
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: West Lavington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0152
Four figure Latitude: 51.267154
Four figure longitude: -1.98705
1:25K map: SU0152
1:10K map: SU05SW
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
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd		185 or 186

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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