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Unique ID: NCL-0B8CE1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A contemporary copy of a nummus of Constantius II dating to the period AD 355 to 361. FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier spearing fallen horseman. This coin is an overstrike on a commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 to 335 of the CONSTANTINOPOLIS type.
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.11 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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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: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Head right (overstrike on helmeted head left)
Obverse inscription: DN CON[...]
Reverse description: Soldier spearing fallen horseman (overstrike on Victory on prow)
Reverse inscription: [...]
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: -/-//[...]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK9542
Four figure Latitude: 52.966956
Four figure longitude: -0.586951
1:25K map: SK9542
1:10K map: SK94SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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