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Unique ID: ESS-82E5C3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD354 - AD364 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier spearing fallen horseman. Uncertain mint.
Notes:
Record produced from information and image supplied by finder; not seen by FLO.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 354
Date to: Circa AD 364
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1997 - Tuesday 31st December 2002
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Other reference: Finder's Reference 034-C0225
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Diademed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Soldier spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Contemporary copy
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.