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COIN
Unique ID: SF-CA7374
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, c.355-361 AD. The coin is double struck with an initial type with reverse of [VICTORIAE DD] AVGGQ [NN], Two Victories standing facing one another holding wreaths. This is overstruck by a contemporary copy of a coin of Constantius II with reverse type of [FEL TEMP REPARATIO], Soldier spearing a fallen horseman.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.41 g
Diameter: 15.53 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st February 2010
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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: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right overstriking two Victories standing facing one another holding wreaths (positioned at 9 O'clock?)
Obverse inscription: []AVGGQ[]-[]IVS P F A[]
Reverse description: Soldier spearing a fallen horseman overstriking a diademed and draped bust right positioned at 8 O'Clock
Reverse inscription: []VS P F AVG-[]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Elveden
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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