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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-EEBFB3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A heavily worn nummus of unknown emperor (c. 4th Century), the profile on the obverse is heavily worn - it is possibly female, suggesting a date within the House of Constantine 307-361 AD.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 361
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.62 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
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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: Probably
Obverse description: Female head left
Reverse description: Standing figure (possibly female) head left with sceptre or staff to right and arm outstretched left
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Peterstow
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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