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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-7992F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a nummus of the House of Constantine, AD 335-340 Mint of Lyons or Arles, AD 335-340 (10)/14mm; 0.86g; DA12 Obverse: illegible; rosette diademed bust right Reverse: GLORIA EXERCITVS; two soldiers standing either side of one standard with Chi-Rho (P superimposed over X) Mintmark: off flan Condition: corroded, but little wear: Very Fine References: RIC VII, p. 276, no. 395ff RIC VIII, p. 178, no. 4ff

Notes:

These two issues are amongst the earliest common issues to show the Christian Chi-Rho symbol. It was commonly used after about AD 350. Recorded at the South West Fabulous Finds Day, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 335
Date to: AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10 mm
Width: 14 mm
Weight: 0.86 g

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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Rosette diademed bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing either side of one standard with Chi-Rho (P superimposed over X)
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: Off flan

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Exeter (District)
To be known as: Pinhoe

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bruun, P.M.	1966	The Roman Imperial Coinage: Vol 7. Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337	London	Spink and Son Ltd	276	no. 395ff
Sydenham, E.A., Sutherland, C.H.V., Carson, R.A.G. and Kent, J.P.	1981	The Roman Imperial Coinage: The Family of Constantine I, A.D. 337-364	London	Spink and Son Ltd	178	no.4ff

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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