DUR-611516: Coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-611516

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A fragmented copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, AD 330-335, unknown mint, GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers and two standards.

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: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.77 mm
Width: 14.52 mm
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 1.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Tuesday 14th February 2012

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse description: Two soldiers and two standards
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS

Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Middleton St. George (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ3611
Four figure Latitude: 54.49306
Four figure longitude: -1.44573
1:25K map: NZ3611
1:10K map: NZ31SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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