Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-A1C6D7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman nummus (AE3) of Valens dating to the period AD 364-378. Reece Period 18. VRBS ROMA reverse, mint of Trier. c.f. Sear (1988) 4113.
Notes:
Image courtesy of Wessex MDC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd September 2012
This object was found at Wessex MDC Motor Neurone charity rally
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Other reference: 2012.392
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valens
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: [DN VALEN] S PF AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left holding Victory and sceptre
Reverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse mint mark: //TRPS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4297
Four figure Latitude: 51.670211
Four figure longitude: -1.394072
1:25K map: SU4297
1:10K map: SU49NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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