WILT-820204: Roman coin : Nummus of Constantine I

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Unique ID: WILT-820204

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman Nummus of Constantine I, 19mm in diameter with some wear, badly chipped, corrosion on obverse. Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust right CONSTANTINV[S P A]VG Reverse: Sol radiate, standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, right hand raised, holding globe in left SOLI INVIC TO C[OMI]TI S/F//MLN Mint: London Date: 315-316 Reference: Probably RIC 46

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 315
Date to: AD 316

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Laureate cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINV[S P A]VG
Reverse description: Sol radiate, standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, right hand raised, holding globe in left
Reverse inscription: SOLI INVIC TO C[OMI]TI
Reverse mint mark: S/F//MLN

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Rockbourne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0920
Four figure Latitude: 50.97934
Four figure longitude: -1.873173
1:25K map: SU0920
1:10K map: SU02SE
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd		46

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Updated: 13 years ago

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