NCL-AC90D3: Roman Coin: nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-AC90D3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A nummus of the House of Constantine, GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse (1 standard) type.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 341

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.44 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 15.57 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 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
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Bust right, worn, with hint of radiate crown
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers with spears and shields, with one standard between them
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Tyneside (Metropolitan District)
District: North Tyneside (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Longbenton (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2772
Four figure Latitude: 55.0417813
Four figure longitude: -1.57902436
1:25K map: NZ2772
1:10K map: NZ27SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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