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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-F030E2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Emperor advancing right dragging captive and holding standard. Mint unclear
It has a diameter of 16 mm and weighs 1.4 g. The coin has received some small circumferential losses, in two main areas.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 364
Date to: Exactly AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Beedon Pocock
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: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: The emperor with a standard going right dragging a captive
Reverse inscription: Illegible [GLORIA ROMANORVM]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Beedon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4878
Four figure Latitude: 51.498909
Four figure longitude: -1.309909
1:25K map: SU4878
1:10K map: SU47NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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