LVPL-05F302: Copper alloy coin of Magentius (350-353) or Decentius (351-353)

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-05F302

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy coin of Magentius (350-353) or Decentius (351-353)

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 350
Date to: AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Right facing bareheaded draped and cuirassed bust
Obverse inscription: n/a
Reverse description: 2 Victories standing facing each other holding a shield in between resting on a cippus. Shield is inscribed VOT V MVLT X
Reverse inscription: [VICTORIA]E DD N AVG...
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Harbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3759
Four figure Latitude: 52.227965
Four figure longitude: -1.459715
1:25K map: SP3759
1:10K map: SP35NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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