LVPL-6CCAF1: Roman nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-6CCAF1

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

Copper alloy nummus, possibly of the House of Constantine.

Obverse: ..INVS; laureate bust right.

Reverse: [VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN]; possibly Two Victories, holding wreaths, standing facing each other.

In exergue:..S

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.27 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 20.66 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st 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 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right.
Obverse inscription: ..INVS

Reverse description: Possibly Two Victories, holding wreaths, standing facing each other.

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
Reverse mint mark: ..S
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: Harbury

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found while metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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