NARC-E2DE50: Late Roman coin: copper alloy nummus, probably House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-E2DE50

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Roman coin: a copper alloy nummus, probably of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361). Obv: Head right/IMP CONS Rev: Male figure bending to right. Dimater 21.9mm/ Mass

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 21.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd October 2007

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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: Certain
Obverse description: Head right
Obverse inscription: IMP CONS [...]
Reverse description: Figure bnding to right
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6062
Four figure Latitude: 52.252912
Four figure longitude: -1.122484
1:25K map: SP6062
1:10K map: SP66SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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