NLM-EE9593: Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine

Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: NLM-EE9593

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy coin. Possible copy nummus of the House of Constantine (306-361), fallen horseman issue of 355-361, Reece period 18.

Obverse description: Youthful bust draped right.

Obverse inscription: [--]AVG

Reverse description: Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman.

Reverse inscription: FEL TEM[P REPARATIO]

Diameter: 19.3mm, Weight: 2.67gms, die axis: 12

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: 2.67 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th September 2012

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM21008a

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: Youthful bust draped right.
Obverse inscription: [--]AVG
Reverse description: Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman.
Reverse inscription: FEL TEM[P REPARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Keelby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA1609
Four figure Latitude: 53.5648
Four figure longitude: -0.25001
1:25K map: TA1609
1:10K map: TA10NE
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

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: NLM-412D95
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy coin. Nummus of the House of Constantine (306-361), fallen horseman, possibly irregular, issue of 355-361, Reece period 18 Ob…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NLM-E0EDF8
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy coin. Nummus of the House of Constantine (306-361), fallen horseman issue of 355-361, probably an irregular copy, Reece period 1…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NLM-2914D0
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Copper alloy Coin. Possibly a Nummus of House of Constantine (306-361), copy of a fallen horseman issue of 355-361, Reece period 18. Obvers…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.