SUSS-D06C44: Roman Coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-D06C44

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 332 to 333 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA type, reverse depicting wolf and twins with two stars above. Unknown mint. There are circumferential losses to this coin, making both legends illegible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 332
Date to: Circa AD 333

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.57 g
Diameter: 13.74 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th July 2011

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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: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted and cuirassed bust left
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Wolf and twins with two stars above
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0709
Four figure Latitude: 50.87060862
Four figure longitude: -0.48072672
1:25K map: TQ0709
1:10K map: TQ00NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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