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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-616993

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy nummus, of Constantine II as Caesar (317-337), c.330-5.

Obv; (laureate and cuirassed) bust right; ...NVS IVN...

Rev; 2 soldiers and 2 standards; [GLORIA EXERCITVS]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 16.75 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 1996

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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: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: (laureate and cuirassed) bust right
Obverse inscription: ...NVS IVN...
Reverse description: 2 soldiers and 2 standards
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: ///...
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Corbridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NY9864
Four figure Latitude: 54.970615
Four figure longitude: -2.032773
1:25K map: NY9864
1:10K map: NY96SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Whilst diving in the River Tyne at Corbridge
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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

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