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Unique ID: WMID-049554
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of Constantius I (AD 293-AD 306), c. AD 297-305. Reverse type: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, chlamys accross left shoulder, with patera in left hand and cornucopiae in right hand. Prototype from mint of London. Cf. RIC VI, p. 124, no. 14a.
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 297
Date to: Circa AD 305
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.6 g
Diameter: 25 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantius I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse description: Genius standing left, chlamys accross left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: GENIO POPV-[LI] ROMANI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Reverse mint mark: - -//-
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.