HAMP-E68062: Roman coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-E68062

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and corroded, possibly irregular, 4th-century copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, 'VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP', uncertain mint (318-324 AD; Reece issue period 16)

Notes:

This record was made at a rally and may thus fall below our usual standards of recording.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 318
Date to: Circa AD 324

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.5 mm
Width: 12.85 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.75 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th March 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 10

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Indiscernible [bust]
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two Victories standing facing one another holding vota shield above column or altar
Reverse inscription: Illegible [VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Compton and Shawford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4524
Four figure Latitude: 51.013626
Four figure longitude: -1.359899
1:25K map: SU4524
1:10K map: SU42SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers rally
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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