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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-6821E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A nummus of Valens dating to the period AD 364 to 375. SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse. Arles or Lyon mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 375

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valens
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Arles or Lyons (Valentinianic, 364-75)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N VALEN-S PF AVG
Reverse description: Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm.
Reverse inscription: [SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
District: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Thornbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST6388
Four figure Latitude: 51.589628
Four figure longitude: -2.535473
1:25K map: ST6388
1:10K map: ST68NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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