DENO-917A93: Roman coin; nummus of Constans, one standard reverse

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-917A93

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman coin; struck copper alloy nummus of Constans, dated to 337-341. Soldiers with one standard reverse. Mint unknown. The titles of Constans indicate that this was struck after the death of Constantine I. Obv. Diademed bust of emperor right CONSTANS / PF AVG Rev. Two soldiers with one standard between [GL]ORI/A EXER/[CIT]VS Mint mark illegible Diameter 15.7mm, thickness 1.4mm, weight 1.40g Ref: Reece and James ‘Identifying Roman Coins’ (pp. 36 & 37, no. 100)

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 337
Date to: AD 341

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th November 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY Anja 7

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: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Diademed bust of emperor right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANS / PF AVG
Reverse description: Two soldiers with one standard between
Reverse inscription: [GL]ORI/A EXER/[CIT]VS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: illegible

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Collingham (Civil Parish)

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Reece, R. and James, S.	1986	Identifying Roman Coins		Seaby	pp. 36 & 37	no. 100

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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