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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-A3A504

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to ther period AD 355-61 (Reece period 18). Probably imitating the FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier spearing a fallen horseman.

Diameter: 11.5mm, thickness: 1.2mm, weight: 0.92g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 335
Date to: Exactly AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.92 g
Diameter: 11.5 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: House of Constantine
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Unclear bust right
Obverse inscription: Illeg.
Reverse description: Possibly soldier spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: Illeg.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Contemporary copy

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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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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