LON-1E2631: A Roman copper alloy nummus from the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: LON-1E2631

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy nummus from the House of Constantine (AD307-361). Reverse: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN Two Victories facing each other, holding wreaths. Reece period 17 (AD330-348).

The edge of this coin is very uneven with triangular sections missing.

Dimensions: diameter:14.40mm; weight: 1.13g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 348

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 14.4 mm

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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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Diademed bust
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two Victories facing one another, each holding a wreath, there is a symbol between the two Victories but it is illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible [VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN]
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Epping Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Chigwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4494
Four figure Latitude: 51.62639688
Four figure longitude: 0.07895303
1:25K map: TQ4494
1:10K map: TQ49SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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