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COIN
Unique ID: NCL-A73342
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A nummus of the House of Constantine, Felicitas Reipublice reverse, 350-353.
The coin has lost most of its inscription and is very worn.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 350
Date to: Exactly AD 353
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.31 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 14.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th October 2011 - Thursday 10th November 2011
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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: emperor facing holding a standard to the right and victory
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: FELICITAS REI PVBLICAE
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Claxby with Moorby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF3064
Four figure Latitude: 53.157269
Four figure longitude: -0.057229
1:25K map: TF3064
1:10K map: TF36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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