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Unique ID: LEIC-A201F5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy nummus of Valens dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). SECVRITAS REPVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left. Mint of Arles. (LRBC 502).
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 364
Date to: AD 378
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.86 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 1998
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Other reference: 352
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valens
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: right facing diademed bust
Obverse inscription: DNVALENS[PFAVG]
Reverse description: victory adv. left
Reverse inscription: [SECVRI]TASREPVBLICAE
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: //PCON
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK6308
Four figure Latitude: 52.666063
Four figure longitude: -1.069872
1:25K map: SK6308
1:10K map: SK60NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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