Rights Holder: West Berkshire
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Unique ID: BERK-F207A1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy quartered nummus probably of Magnentius or Decentius. Reverse; possible chi-ro. Mint mark //PL[.]. Possibly Lyon mint. Circa 350-353 AD. Reece period 18. Dimensions: length 12.22mm, width 10.78mm; thickness 1.9mm; weight 1.1g
Notes:
Found at the Oxfordshire Weekend Wanderers rally 02.09.07 - 02.09.07
Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 353
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.22 mm
Width: 10.78 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd September 2007
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Chain Hill (nr Wantage) 07
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Other reference: Ticket no. Grn.430
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Chi Ro (possibly)
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES
Reverse mint mark: PL[.]
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4185
Four figure Latitude: 51.562395
Four figure longitude: -1.409932
1:25K map: SU4185
1:10K map: SU48NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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