Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-8F34A3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-37), measuring 17mm in diameter with a die axis of 6. The coin is worn with edge damage.
Obverse: Laureate helmeted cuirassed bust right
IMP CONSTAN TINVS [MAX] AVG
Reverse: Two victories holding wreath inscribed VOT / PR over altar
VICTORIAE LAETAE [ ] *//STR
Mint: Trier, AD 319
Reference: RIC 213
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 319
Date to: Circa AD 319
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Thursday 30th June 2011
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Other reference: SSWM 3663
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: Laureate helmeted cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CONSTAN TINVS [MAX] AVG
Reverse description: Two victories holding wreath inscribed VOT / PR over altar
Reverse inscription: VICTORIAE LAETAE [ ]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP (or variant)
Reverse mint mark: *//STR
Status: Regular
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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