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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-9EAB87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (RIC VII 435).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 323
Date to: AD 324

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.03 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th November 2006

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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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: right facing laureate bust
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVSAVG
Reverse description: Victory advancing right over a captive, holding trophy and palm
Reverse inscription: SARMATIADEVICTA
Reverse mint mark: PTR(crescent)

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Desford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4703
Four figure Latitude: 52.622737
Four figure longitude: -1.307148
1:25K map: SK4703
1:10K map: SK40SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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