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COIN

Unique ID: SOMDOR1552

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337) dating from the period AD 318-24 (Reece period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VOTIS XX. Mint of Trier.

Notes:

PAL 2217

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 318
Date to: Exactly AD 324

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2002

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust right
Obverse inscription: CONSTA[NTINVS AVG]

Reverse description: Globe on altar inscribed VOTIS XX
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS

Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: PTR

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Stogursey CP

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Reece, R. and James, S. 1986 Identifying Roman Coins Seaby 26 - 27 No. 76
Reece, R. and James, S. 1986 Identifying Roman Coins Seaby 26 - 27 No. 76

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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