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Unique ID: SUSS-96CCD1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn and corroded, irregular, mid 4th-century Roman copper-alloy nummus copying Magnentius or Decentius, 'VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)', uncertain mint (c. 351 - 353 AD; Reece issue period 18; c.f. Boon 109).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 351
Date to: Exactly AD 353
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.5 mm
Width: 15.65 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.79 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th August 2010
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Ropley (28/08/10)
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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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust facing left
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two Victories facing one another, holding a shield inscribed [VOT/V/MVLT/X], (on a column).
Reverse inscription: [VIC]TORIAE [DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6434
Four figure Latitude: 51.101739
Four figure longitude: -1.08732
1:25K map: SU6434
1:10K map: SU63SW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.