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COIN
Unique ID: NCL-5D78C4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 367
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.72 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 16.56 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000
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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: Valentinian I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Aquileia
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: diadem bust left
Obverse inscription: DN VALENTIN...VS PF AVG
Reverse description: Victory left holding wreath, A to left of figure
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS REI...
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: SMA...
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- LRBC : II 965-968
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Sunderland (Metropolitan District)
District: Sunderland (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Hylton Dene
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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