BERK-CEF310: Roman coin: Nummus of Diocletian

Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-CEF310

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn copper alloy Roman nummus of an uncertain tetrarchic ruler, dating to the period AD 294 - 307. Reece period 15. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI reverse type.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 294
Date to: Circa AD 307

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd October 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2013.1036

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: Tetrarchic Ruler (uncertain issuer)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Genius standing left with patera and cornucopia
Reverse inscription: [GENIO POPVLI ROMANI]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Wootton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4800
Four figure Latitude: 51.69670303
Four figure longitude: -1.30690621
1:25K map: SP4800
1:10K map: SP40SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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