LON-043486: A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine

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Unique ID: LON-043486

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 317-364) dating AD 330-346. Reece period 17. This is an URBS ROMA type, probably from the mint at Trier. A parallel can be found in Sear (1970, no. 3794) and Reece and James (2000, nos. 93-4).

Dimensions: diameter: 17.30 mm; weight: 2.24g.

Reference: Sear, D R. 1970. Roman Coins and Their Values. Seaby, London.

Reece, R. and James, S. 2000. Identifying Roman Coins. Spink, London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 346

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 17.3 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: Trier
Obverse description: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma in profile facing left.
Obverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse description: Wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. Two stars above.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: T[R]P
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3380
Four figure Latitude: 51.50329348
Four figure longitude: -0.08515568
1:25K map: TQ3380
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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