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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-C3A933

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy coin dating to 325 - 326 AD. The coin is of Helena, the wife or concubine of Constantius I.

Notes:

Recorded at the Roman coin day at St Nicholas Priory, Exeter, on 18th october, 2008.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 325
Date to: AD 326

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 2.97 g
Diameter: 19.03 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th October 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Helena
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust, right
Obverse inscription: [HE]LENA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Securitas satnding left, holding branch
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICE
Reverse mint mark: -//PTR(U); Trier

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Mid Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Thorverton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SS9100
Four figure Latitude: 50.789289
Four figure longitude: -3.547745
1:25K map: SS9100
1:10K map: SS90SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bruun, P.M.	1966	The Roman Imperial Coinage: Vol 7. Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337	London	Spink and Son Ltd	206	number 467

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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