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Unique ID: YORYM-00A937
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy nummus of Diocletian, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Trier, circa 303-305. RIC VI, p. 200, no. 576a.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 303
Date to: Exactly AD 305
Quantity: 1
Weight: 9.3 g
Diameter: 28 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Diocletian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG
Reverse description: Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Reverse mint mark: S F//PTR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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