WMID-8DD984: Roman coin: Probable Nummus of the House of Valentinian

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-8DD984

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete struck / hammered copper alloy probable contemporary copy of a nummus, probably of the House of Valentinian (AD 364 to AD 378), probably dating to the period AD 364 to AD 378 (Reece Period 19). Probably GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Emperor walking left, dragging captive. Mint uncertain.

Diameter: 18.16 mm
Thickness: 2.16 mm
Weight: 2.8 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.16 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 18.16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 29th May 2013 - Thursday 6th June 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Probable head facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Probably Emperor walking right, dragging captive behind
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: East Lavington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9414
Four figure Latitude: 50.917816
Four figure longitude: -0.664135
1:25K map: SU9414
1:10K map: SU91SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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