LEIC-6EBE95: Roman copper alloy nummus

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-6EBE95

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 307 - 361. Reverse depicting either an altar or two soldiers. Very worn.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 307
Date to: AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.41 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th June 2009

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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: not visible

Reverse description: either altar or two soldiers
Reverse inscription: not visible

Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Dean and Shelton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0669
Four figure Latitude: 52.308892
Four figure longitude: -0.446644
1:25K map: TL0669
1:10K map: TL06NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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