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COIN

Unique ID: NMGW3359

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy Roman nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383), dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI reverse type, depicting the Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding labarum in right hand and resting left on shield. Mint of Arles. Details not recorded.

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Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 367
Date to: Exactly AD 375

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1996

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMGWPA: 2001.82.3-4

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: Gratian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Gratian, pearl-diademed, draped, right
Obverse inscription: [D N GRATIANVS AVGG AVG]
Reverse description: Emperor, head left, standing facing, holding labarum in right hand and resting left on shield.
Reverse inscription: GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
District: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Donats (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SS9169
Four figure Latitude: 51.40951306
Four figure longitude: -3.5686015
1:25K map: SS9169
1:10K map: SS96NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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