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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-708714

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy coin; nummus of Constantine I dating to 307-8. Reverse type GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left. Mint Trier S/A/PTR. Reece period 15. RIC VI, p. 217, no. 770.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 308

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.96 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1980 - Thursday 31st December 1998

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finders ref: 029-C0096

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CONSTANTINV[S P F AVG]
Reverse description: Genius standing left, head towered, loins draped, right holding patera, left cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: GENIO POP ROM
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POP ROM
Reverse mint mark: S/A//PTR
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Chelmsford (District)
Parish or ward: Mashbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6512
Four figure Latitude: 51.782337
Four figure longitude: 0.390583
1:25K map: TL6512
1:10K map: TL61SE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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