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Unique ID: WAW-B95AC1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus belonging to the House of Constantine dating to the period AD324-330 (Reece Period 16). PROVIDENTIAE CAESS reverse type depicting a camp or town gateway with two towers. The obverse shows a laureate bust facing right. Obverse legend illegible. Diameter: 17.76mm. Thickness: 2.92mm. Weight: 2.4g. Die axis: 6 o'clock.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 324
Date to: Circa AD 330
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.92 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 17.76 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th July 2013 - Thursday 26th September 2013
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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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: A laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: A camp or town gateway with two towers
Reverse inscription: [PROVIDENTIAE CAESS]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO8739
Four figure Latitude: 52.04923524
Four figure longitude: -2.19097969
1:25K map: SO8739
1:10K map: SO83NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.