SF-EA84E2: Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine, contemporary copy, double struck

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Unique ID: SF-EA84E2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, contemporary copy, c.355-361 AD (Reece Period 18). The coin has been double struck with mixed obverse and reverse types. The surviving (latest) types are of the House of Constantine, contemporary copy of a FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman type, struck over what appears to be a coin of Constans with reverse type []CTORIA[], Two Victories holding wreaths(?), which would date to the period c.AD 347-348 (Reece period 17).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.48 g
Diameter: 16.28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: WMH 005

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 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right, struck over Victories holding wreaths? (at 8 o'clock)
Obverse inscription: []CTORIA[] (at 4 o'clock)
Reverse description: Soldier spearing a fallen horseman, struck over diademed bust right (at 10 o'clock).
Reverse inscription: []-S P F AVG
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Wenhaston

Spatial coordinates

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: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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