LVPL-F00B32: No.86. Copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (307-361), minted in Trier, 332-333 AD

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Unique ID: LVPL-F00B32

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (307-361), minted in Trier, 332-333 AD. RIC VII, p.217, no.542

Notes:

No. 86

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 332
Date to: AD 333

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

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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]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse description: Wolf and suckling twins
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: -//TR'S Dot in between R and S

Coin references

RIC : VII p.217, no.542

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Goostrey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ7770
Four figure Latitude: 53.22654
Four figure longitude: -2.345973
1:25K map: SJ7770
1:10K map: SJ77SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Heathland

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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