BUC-D8A824: Roman coin : Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-D8A824

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine, GLORIA EXERCITVS (two standards), possibly London mint, c. 330-337

Notes:

Obverse: Laureate bust right Reverse: Two soldiers with two standards between, [.LON]in ex.

Inscription: CON[STA]NTINVS AVG [..] // GLORIA EXER[...]

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Retained by finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 330
Date to: AD 337

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th August 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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: CON[STA]NTINVS AVG [..]

Reverse description: Two soldiers with two standards between, [.LON]in ex.
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXER[...]

Reverse mint mark: [.LON]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: Creslow

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers at Creslow.
Current location: Retained by finder.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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