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COIN
Unique ID: BERK-4AF264
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A complete silver half siliqua from the House of Constantine, anonymous issue dating to c. AD 330. Reece Period 17. Probably mint of Constantinople. Reverse type, large P. The coin is in very good condition with very little wear, however there is a slight crack visible. This appears to be the first coin of its type found in Britain. Ref: S. Bendall, 'Anonymous silver coinage of the 4th to 6th centuries AD', Revue Numismatique 158 (2002), p. 140, Type 2.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.34 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 12.76 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 17th February 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2013.896
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half-siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Constantinople
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Helmeted bust of Roma right
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Large 'P'
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Lambourn
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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