LIN-8F7924: late Roman copper alloy nummus

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Unique ID: LIN-8F7924

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A late Roman copper alloy nummus of Maximian, PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG (Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, right holding branch down, left leaning on sceptre. Mint of London. struck 305-7. RIC VI, no. 77b.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 305
Date to: Circa AD 307

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 25 mm

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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: Maximian I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right, in imperial mantle, right hand holding olive branch, left mappa.
Obverse inscription: D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG
Reverse description: Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, right holding branch down, left leaning on sceptre
Reverse inscription: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : VI 77b

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Foston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8543
Four figure Latitude: 52.977619
Four figure longitude: -0.735542
1:25K map: SK8543
1:10K map: SK84SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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