Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-EAD960
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus, of uncertain Emperor, but probably of fourth century AD dating. Reverse type uncertain. Mint uncertain.
Diameter: 16.87 mm
Thickness: 2.96 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 400
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.96 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 16.87 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2012 - Saturday 31st March 2012
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 4th century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Probably head facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Possible standing figure
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP2171
Four figure Latitude: 52.336686
Four figure longitude: -1.693217
1:25K map: SP2171
1:10K map: SP27SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.