SUSS-0E5807: Roman coin : Nummus

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-0E5807

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy Roman nummus from the House of Constantine, AD 335-7.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 337

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.09 g
Diameter: 13.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1934 - Wednesday 1st January 1936

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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]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse description: Two soldiers holding a standard.
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Epsom and Ewell (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2060
Four figure Latitude: 51.32645
Four figure longitude: -0.279124
1:25K map: TQ2060
1:10K map: TQ26SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Built over

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Reece, R. and James, S. 1986 Identifying Roman Coins Seaby 28-9

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Audit data

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

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