Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-1D7592
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 330 to AD 340 (Reece Period 17). VRBS ROMA issue, depicting a she wolf suckling twins on the reverse. Mint Trier (.PTR).
Diameter: 14.7 mm.
Coin was photographed and measured through a cardboard presentation wallet. Weight and thickness was not obtained.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 14.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th 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 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: helmeted head facing left
Obverse inscription: [ ]ROMA
Reverse description: Wolf and twins
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: / //.PTR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL1940
Four figure Latitude: 52.04562986
Four figure longitude: -0.26621762
1:25K map: TL1940
1:10K map: TL14SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.