WAW-D50607: Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-D50607

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine, minted between 350 and 353 AD. FELICITAS REIPVBLICE reverse type.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 17.43 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007 - Monday 19th March 2007

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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust facing right, wearing a jewelled diadem with an 'A' behind the bust. Otherwise the details are unclear.
Obverse inscription: The legend is off the flan.
Reverse description: Emperor holding a standard and Victory in the other hand.
Reverse inscription: [FELICITAS REIPVBLICE]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Alcester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1057
Four figure Latitude: 52.211131
Four figure longitude: -1.855068
1:25K map: SP1057
1:10K map: SP15NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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