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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-4F1CA3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman Copper alloy nummus of Constantius II as Caesar (AD 324-37), dating to AD 326-8 (Reece Period 16), PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp-gate with two turrets, struck at Thessalonica (SMTSB). RIC VII, p. 519, no. 158.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 326
Date to: Exactly AD 328

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.25 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th December 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Ruler/issuer: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Thessalonica
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse description: Camp-gate with two turrets with star above
Reverse inscription: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: -//SMTSB

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Narborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5497
Four figure Latitude: 52.568154
Four figure longitude: -1.204731
1:25K map: SP5497
1:10K map: SP59NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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