Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-68B0A3
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman Coin: Near complete but worn copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine. CONSTANTINOPOLIS commemorative issue with Victory on the prow of a ship, minted AD. 330-335.
Dimensions: Diameter 17.5mm, weight 1.60g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2009 - Wednesday 2nd December 2009
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Other reference: Derby E6649 Coin 34 (CB backlog entry)
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left with sceptre
Obverse inscription: [CONS]TAN[TIN]OP[OLIS]
Reverse description: Victory on the prow of a ship with shield and sceptre
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory left on prow [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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