CAM-399A32: Roman Coin : copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, possibly a contemporary copy

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-399A32

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, possibly a contemporary copy, AD337-341 (Reece period 17). Reverse legend reads [GLORI]A EXERCITVS. Reverse shows Two soldiers and one standard. Mint is Lyon.

Obverse legend reads CONSTAN - [...]. Obverse shows Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse fields and exergue read: / //(PLG). Die axis is 5 o'clock. Weight is 1.25g, diameter is 15mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 337
Date to: Circa AD 341

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 15 mm

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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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: CONSTAN - [...]
Obverse inscription: Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse description: Two soldiers and one standard
Reverse inscription: [GLORI]A EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: / //(PLG)
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

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: Elsworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL3261
Four figure Latitude: 52.23138303
Four figure longitude: -0.06862285
1:25K map: TL3261
1:10K map: TL36SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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