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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-8E5213

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A nummus of Constantine II dating to the period AD 330 to 335. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers, two standards. Possibly Mint of Lyon.

Class: Nummus

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.28 g
Diameter: 16 mm

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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 II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse description: Two soldiers, two standards.
Reverse inscription: GLOR[IA] [EXERCITV]S
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: -//dotincrescent[...]G
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0457
Four figure Latitude: 51.3121
Four figure longitude: -1.943996
1:25K map: SU0457
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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