WMID-E587A3: WMID-E587A3: Roman coin: Nummus of House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-E587A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus, probably of the House of Constantine (AD 307 to AD 361), probably dating to the period between AD 348 and AD 351 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a Phoenix on a rocky mound. Mint uncertain.

Diameter: 15.60 mm
Thickness: 2.18 mm
Weight: 1.8 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 348
Date to: Circa AD 351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.18 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th August 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
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Head facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Phoenix on rocky mound
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Long Itchington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3965
Four figure Latitude: 52.281766
Four figure longitude: -1.429745
1:25K map: SP3965
1:10K map: SP36NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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