WAW-A3F592: Roman coin: nummus of Magnentius or Decentius (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-A3F592

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Roman coin: nummus of Magnentius or Decentius.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 350
Date to: AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.5 g
Diameter: 21.77 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finders Referecne: 9.101.299

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: Bust facing right, bare headed and is cuirassed. there is an 'A' behind the bust.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.

Reverse description: Two Victories facing each other holding a shield inscribed 'VOT / V / MVLT / X'
Reverse inscription: VICTOR[IAE DD NN AVG ET C]AE

Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: TRP

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Bickmarsh (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1050
Four figure Latitude: 52.148198
Four figure longitude: -1.855272
1:25K map: SP1050
1:10K map: SP15SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Hill, P.V. 1960 Late Roman Bronze Coinage London Spink and Son Ltd Nos. 56-61

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Audit data

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

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