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COIN

Unique ID: SF-48EC35

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I dating to c.324-330 AD. Reverse: PROVIDENTIA[E AVGG], Camp or town gateway with a door and surmounted by four towers, a star above. See Reece and James, 2000: 35.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 324
Date to: Circa AD 330

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 18.74 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS AVG
Reverse description: Camp or town gateway with a door and surmounted by four towers, a star above.
Reverse inscription: PROVIDENTIA[E AVGG]
Reverse mint mark: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
To be known as: St Mary South Elmham otherwise Homersfield

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From 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	35

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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