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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-7F2A95
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy nummus of an unknown ruler of the House of Valentinian. Reverse type SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE (victory going left with a wreath), 364-378.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 364
Date to: Exactly AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.68 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd October 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: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Diademed, draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Not visible
Reverse description: Victory going left with wreath and palm, pellet in field to left
Reverse inscription: [SECVRI]TAS REI PVB[LICAE]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE
Reverse mint mark: pellet/-//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: West Langton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP7192
Four figure Latitude: 52.521263
Four figure longitude: -0.955025
1:25K map: SP7192
1:10K map: SP79SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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