NARC-8E6161: Roman coin: 4th-century copper alloy nummus

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-8E6161

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: a 4th-century copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. GLORIA EXERCITUS type. D:18.5mm Th:1.2mm Mass:1.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 330
Date to: AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Diademed head right.
Obverse inscription: ...VS IV NOB [CAES]
Reverse description: Two soldiers with two standards.
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA] EXERC[ITVS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Kettering (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8780
Four figure Latitude: 52.411094
Four figure longitude: -0.7224
1:25K map: SP8780
1:10K map: SP88SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Allotment

References cited

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

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