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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-338442

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy nummus of Helena, dating to the period AD 337-40 (Reece period 17). PAX PVBLICA reverse type, depicting Pax with branch and sceptre. Mint unclear.

Diameter: 14.0mm, thickness: 1.2mm, weight: 1.03g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 337
Date to: Exactly AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.03 g
Diameter: 14 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: Helena
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Female bust right
Obverse inscription: Illeg.
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding transverse sceptre and branch
Reverse inscription: Illeg.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: PAX PVBLICA [Helena]
Reverse mint mark: Illeg.
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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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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