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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-7C16C8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Nummus of the house of Valentinian, possibly Valens 364-378 AD.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 364
Date to: AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.19 g
Diameter: 17.56 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 30th April 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valens
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Diademmed bust, right.
Reverse description: Victory walking left with a wreath.
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Covington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0671
Four figure Latitude: 52.326866
Four figure longitude: -0.446015
1:25K map: TL0671
1:10K map: TL07SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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