BH-E5FF25: Roman coin: AE 4 of The House of Theodosius

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-E5FF25

Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn and corroded copper-alloy AE 4 of The House of Theodosius; AD 388-402. It measures 12.3mm in diameter, 1.1mm thick and weighs 1.07g.

Class: AE 4

Subsequent actions

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

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 388
Date to: AD 402

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.3 mm
Weight: 0.59 g
Diameter: 10.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th October 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 06/111 - 131

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 Theodosius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed bust right.
Obverse inscription: No lettering visible.

Reverse description: Victory walking left, [club on shoulder], dragging captive from right, [chi-ro to left].
Reverse inscription: [SALVS REIPVBLICAE]

Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Not visible.

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: North Hertfordshire

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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