DENO-7B75A1: Roman Coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine (probably)

Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
CC License:


Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: DENO-7B75A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Copper alloy, Roman, complete, nummus of uncertain emperor, of probably the House of Constantine (AD 307 - AD 361). Uncertain reverse type, depicting a possible standing figure, detail and legend illegible, dating to the period AD 307 - AD 361. Mint: Uncertain.

Diameter: 17.0 mm
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 2.2 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E6462 bag 7

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: Probably
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bust right (possibly wearing a laurel crown)
Obverse inscription: [ ]ST[A]N[ ]

Reverse description: Possible standing figure
Reverse inscription: [ ]IC[ ]

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: Tuxford

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out detecting

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: IOW-95DC8C
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A complete and worn Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 330-348 (Reece period 17). Un…
Workflow: PublishedFind published

Find number: CAM-EE0D30
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy contemporary copy, c. AD 330-337, of a nummus of the House of Constantine, AD 307-361 (Reece period 17). Reverse legend is ill…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Find number: WMID-B13063
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A complete copper alloy nummus, probably of the House of Constantine (AD 307 to AD 361), of uncertain dating, but probably dating to the peri…
Workflow: Awaiting validationFind awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.