WMID-869B81: Roman coin, a copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-869B81

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy nummus, probsbly a contemporary copy, of the House of Constantine - CONSTANTINOPOLIS / Victory on prow - dating to c. AD 330-37 (Reece Period 17). Mint of Lyon. Mintmark - // PLG crescent is not an official mark.

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 337

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.65 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 15.28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2001 - Wednesday 15th September 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Reverse description: Victory standing left on prow
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory standing left on prow
Reverse mint mark: - // PLG crescent
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
To be known as: Leamington Spa Finds

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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