NARC-EACDE5: Roman coin, a copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-EACDE5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, Gloria Exercitus issue of 335-337. The coin is fairly worn.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 337

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.11 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 14.76 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th October 2009

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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 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Bust diademed facing right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers, in between is a single standard.
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: ...N?...
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Middleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1798
Four figure Latitude: 52.579551
Four figure longitude: -1.750556
1:25K map: SP1798
1:10K map: SP19NE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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