WAW-50B7F4: Roman coin: nummus of Magnentius (Obverse and reverse).

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Unique ID: WAW-50B7F4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman coin: nummus of Magnentius (350-353), issued in 350 AD minted in Amiens. GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse. RIC Vol. VIII, p. 121, No. 3. This is a scarce coin struck at a mint that only operated from 350 to 353.

Notes:

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Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.83 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 11th February 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Edgehill Find No. 1500 /005 Field 84

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Ambianum
Obverse description: Bare headed, draped and cuirassed right. To the left an 'A'.
Obverse inscription: DN MAGNENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse inscription: Emperor standing right, spearing an enemy.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: // AMB branch

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3449
Four figure Latitude: 52.138257
Four figure longitude: -1.504635
1:25K map: SP3449
1:10K map: SP34NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sydenham, E.A., Sutherland, C.H.V., Carson, R.A.G. and Kent, J.P.	1981	The Roman Imperial Coinage: The Family of Constantine I, A.D. 337-364	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p. 121	No. 3

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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