Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: WMID-EB1841
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 335 to AD 341 (Reece Period 17) . GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and one standard. Mint unknown.
Diameter: 13.87 mm
Thickness: 1.52 mm
Weight: 1.1 grams
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 341
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.52 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 13.87 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st March 2012
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: Finder's ref: 13
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: laureat wreath, head facing right, draped
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTI[ ]
Reverse description: Two soldiers and one standard
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP9780
Four figure Latitude: 52.409415
Four figure longitude: -0.575432
1:25K map: SP9780
1:10K map: SP98SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.