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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-FB0DC4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I, dating to AD 310. SOL INVICTO COMITI reverse type, depicting Sol standing left with globe. Reece period 15. London mint. RIC 121a
Diameter: 22.0mm, thickness: 1.8mm, weight: 3.48g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 310
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 3.48 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th January 2014
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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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: laureate, cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Sol standing left, holding globe and raising right hand
Reverse inscription: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Reverse mint mark: T/P//PLN
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Boxworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL3463
Four figure Latitude: 52.24887055
Four figure longitude: -0.03856424
1:25K map: TL3463
1:10K map: TL36SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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