Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-B6D1B1
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I. A posthumous issue with reverse showing Emperor being pulled to heaven on a quadriga.
Notes:
Finders ref: 09/17
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.39 g
Diameter: 14.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st October 2009
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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
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: diademed bust
Obverse inscription: [ ] AVG
Reverse description: emperor advancing left in quadriga
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Emperor in quadriga r. [DIV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG]
Reverse mint mark: TRP
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6164
Four figure Latitude: 52.270781
Four figure longitude: -1.107476
1:25K map: SP6164
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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