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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-7DD2E7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A nummus of Magnentius copy Emperor holding standard, Victory, contemporary copy, dating to 350-353.

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.55 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 21.06 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bare head bust right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Emperor holding standard and victory
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hawthorn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ4346
Four figure Latitude: 54.807032
Four figure longitude: -1.332541
1:25K map: NZ4346
1:10K map: NZ44NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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