WMID-6AD911: Roman coin, a copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-6AD911

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, in poor condition, first Gloria Exercitus issue dating from 330-335 AD.

Notes:

Found in 1989.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.93 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 14.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2001

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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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Emperor laureate facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing either side of two 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: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Rugby (District)
Parish or ward: Princethorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4070
Four figure Latitude: 52.326643
Four figure longitude: -1.414495
1:25K map: SP4070
1:10K map: SP47SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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