The Scheme's logo
WILT-A6D6D0: Roman Coin : Nummus of Valens

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
CC License:

View Zoom Download

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: WILT-A6D6D0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Roman nummus of Valens, 18mm in diameter. Reverse type: Securitas Reipublicae Date: 367-375 Reference: RIC 15b xxxv

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 367
Date to: AD 375

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st July 2007

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Ruler/issuer: Valens
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Siscia
Obverse description: Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N VALEN S P F AVG
Reverse description: Winged Victory to left with wreath
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE R
Reverse mint mark: k/F//A]SISCVE

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cricklade area

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. 1936 Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius London Spink and Son Ltd 15b xxxv

Similar objects

Find number: WILT-94D7B8
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Nummus of Valens, 18mm in diameter. Reverse: Securitas Reipublicae Mint: Arles Date: 367-375 Reference: RIC 17(b) xiv(b)
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: WMID-09D043
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Valens, Securitas Reipublicae issue of 367-375, minted in Rome.
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: SWYOR-3471D5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman coin; a nummus of Valens (364 - 378), Securitas Reipublicae type (367 - 375), minted in Rome.
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.