HAMP-083866: Roman coin: Nummus of House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-083866

Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and corroded 4th-century Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, 'D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG', uncertain mint (318-24AD; Reece issue period 16)

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 318
Date to: AD 324

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.8 mm
Width: 15.6 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th January 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E2562

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 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Bust laureate? facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse description: Wreath with 'VOT XX' inside
Reverse inscription: ...NI MAX AVG...

Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Hart (District)
Parish or ward: South Warnborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU7144
Four figure Latitude: 51.190823
Four figure longitude: -0.985392
1:25K map: SU7144
1:10K map: SU74SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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