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COIN

Unique ID: SF-25A8C6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. Reverse: A laurel wreath around the letters VOT X. See Reece and James, 2000: 32, no. 78.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 318
Date to: Circa AD 324

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 16.26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right.
Obverse inscription: []INVS IVN NOB[]
Reverse description: A laurel wreath around the letters VOT X
Reverse inscription: CA[ESARVM NOSTRORVM]
Reverse mint mark: []E[]

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Eye

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Reece, R. and James, S.	1986	Identifying Roman Coins		Seaby	32, no. 78

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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