HESH-5519C6: Roman Coin: nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-5519C6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Much abraded nummus of the House of Constantine, probably a contemporary copy. Reverse type VOT within Wreath

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 307
Date to: AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.12 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm

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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: Probably
Obverse description: Bust facing left (remains of)
Obverse inscription: Lost through corrosion
Reverse description: Heavily abraded wreath with letters in the middle (VOT XX?)
Reverse inscription: Lost through corrosion
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wellington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO4947
Four figure Latitude: 52.11895187
Four figure longitude: -2.74626693
1:25K map: SO4947
1:10K map: SO44NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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