SF-2287F1: Roman nummus of House of Valentinian

Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council Archaeology Service
CC License:

View Zoom Download

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: SF-2287F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian, belonging to either Valentinian I (364-375 AD) or II (375-392 AD).

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 392

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 13.49 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2008

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: D N VALENT[]S P F AVG
Reverse description: A figure advancing right?
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Icklingham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: BM-96F124
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus, probably of Valentinian II (AD 375-392), dating to the period AD 375-392. Reverse type is illegible.
Workflow: Published

Find number: BERK-744655
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian II (AD 375-392), probably struck between AD 388-392.
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: BM-672E1A
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian II (AD 375-392), dating to the period c.AD 388-392 (Reece period 21). VICTORIA AVGGG reverse type …
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.