WMID-D65F96: Roman coin: Nummus of House of Constantine

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Unique ID: WMID-D65F96

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus, probably of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), probably dating to the period AD 307 to AD 317 (Reece Period 15). Probably GENIO POP ROM reverse type depicting Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Mint uncertain.

Diameter: 16.12 mm
Thickness: 1.58 mm
Weight: 1.1 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 317

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.58 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 16.12 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2012 - Monday 31st December 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
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Obverse description: Head facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Figure standing left, holding probable patera in left and cornucopiae in right
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Worfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7294
Four figure Latitude: 52.543128
Four figure longitude: -2.414298
1:25K map: SO7294
1:10K map: SO79SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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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