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Unique ID: LVPL-26AE34
Object type certainty: Certain
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A nummus (follis) of Galerius as Augustus (305-311), GENIO AVGVSTI, Cyzicus, c. 311. RIC VI, 65. Reece 15
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 311
Date to: Circa AD 311
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 6.7 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 1972 - Thursday 1st January 1976
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Galerius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Cyzicus
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Right facing laureate bust of Maximinus
Obverse inscription: GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Genius standing and holding Victory
Reverse inscription: GENIO AVGVSTI
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO AVGVSTI
Reverse mint mark: B three dots//MKV
4 Figure: SJ2591
Four figure Latitude: 53.410459
Four figure longitude: -3.129745
1:25K map: SJ2591
1:10K map: SJ29SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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