NCL-CE9588: A Roman copper-alloy Nummus, Chi-ro reverse

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-CE9588

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper-alloy Nummus, Chi-ro reverse c.350-353 AD

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.15 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 19.93 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: First two letters of the Name of Christ in Greek - Chi-ro
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Claxby with Moorby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3064
Four figure Latitude: 53.157269
Four figure longitude: -0.057229
1:25K map: TF3064
1:10K map: TF36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
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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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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