NLM-7B05F1: Roman coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-7B05F1

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

Copper alloy coin. Nummus of House of Constantine (306-361), issue of 355-361, Reece period 18.

Obverse description: Bust draped, cuirassed and diademed right.

Obverse inscription: [--]TAN[--]

Reverse description: Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman. Horseman equipped with bow and wearing vertically striped tunic.

Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP RE]PARATIO

Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin.

Diameter: 16.3mm, Weight: 2.43gms, die axis: 12

Class: Nummus of House of Constantine (306-361)
Inscription: obv: [--]TAN[--] rev: [FEL TEMP RE]PARATIO

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.43 g
Diameter: 16.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th June 2012

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM20646a

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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust draped, cuirassed and diademed right
Obverse inscription: [--]TAN[--]

Reverse description: Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman. Horseman equipped with bow and wearing vertically striped tunic
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP RE]PARATIO

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kirmington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0911
Four figure Latitude: 53.584268
Four figure longitude: -0.354952
1:25K map: TA0911
1:10K map: TA01SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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