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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-4AE2A8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 335-337 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and one standard. Mint unknown.
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 335
Date to: Circa AD 337
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.4 g
Diameter: 12.54 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th May 2012 - Sunday 24th June 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers holding two standards
Reverse inscription: [GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2016
Four figure Latitude: 54.538876
Four figure longitude: -1.692403
1:25K map: NZ2016
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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