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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-946B17

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy nummus of Gratian, 367-83

Lyons, AD 367-75

Obv. D N GRATIAN - VS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM; emperor advancing right, dragging captive and holding standard

Mintmark: O FII//[ ]

Reece 19

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 367

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.27 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th April 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: Gratian
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N GRATIAN – VS P F AVG
Reverse description: emperor advancing right, dragging captive and holding standard
Reverse inscription: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: O FII//[ ]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Whilton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6164
Four figure Latitude: 52.270781
Four figure longitude: -1.107476
1:25K map: SP6164
1:10K map: SP66SW
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
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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

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