HAMP-880873: Roman coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine, 'Constantinopolis' issue

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-880873

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and slightly corroded 4th-century copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, 'Constantinopolis' issue, minted in Trier in 332 or 333 AD

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 332
Date to: AD 333

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.45 mm
Width: 15.65 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th December 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E2119; NFR/1160

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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted personification ('Constantinopolis'), facing left, wearing cloak, holding sceptre
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN-TINO[POLIS]
Reverse description: Winged Victory, facing left, on a prow with sceptre and shield
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: TR.[P?]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Kings Somborne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3731
Four figure Latitude: 51.077137
Four figure longitude: -1.473221
1:25K map: SU3731
1:10K map: SU33SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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