CORN-679644: nummus of House of Constantine (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-679644

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, c.AD 330-335, GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type, with two standing soldiers facing each other, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield, between them two standards with triangular terminals, but the obverse inscription and reverse mintmark are illegible and missing, so the identification cannot be more specific. A similar example of a nummus of Constantius II (AD 323-361), dating from c.AD 332, is illustrated in RIC Vol.VII, page 138, Plate 2, No.255.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 13.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th June 2013

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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: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: laureate cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C]
Reverse description: two standing soldiers facing each other, holding reversed spear and resting hand on shield, between them two standards with triangular terminals
Reverse inscription: [GLOR]IA EXERC[ITVS]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: illegible and missing
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hayle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5638
Four figure Latitude: 50.191633
Four figure longitude: -5.41985
1:25K map: SW5638
1:10K map: SW58SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bruun, P.M.	1966	The Roman Imperial Coinage: Vol 7. Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337	London	Spink and Son Ltd	138, Plate 2,	No.255

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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