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Unique ID: WMID-D56BC6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Magnentius, Gloria Romanorum issue of 350-353 AD.
Notes:
Found between 1970 and 1980
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 350
Date to: Exactly AD 353
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.52 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 20.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970 - Tuesday 1st January 1980
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Emperor bare headed and cuirassed facing right
Obverse inscription: DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Soldier on horseback riding down a captive facing right
Reverse inscription: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: [?]PLG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK9642
Four figure Latitude: 52.966778
Four figure longitude: -0.572067
1:25K map: SK9642
1:10K map: SK94SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.