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Unique ID: LIN-C761D2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A late Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II as Caesar (AD 317-37), dating to AD 322 (Reece Period 16), BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Globe on altar, inscribed VOTIS XX, with three stars above. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 194, no. 353.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 322
Date to: Exactly AD 322
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust left, in imperial mantle / trabea, holding Victory on globe in right hand and mappa / sceptre in left hand
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C
Reverse description: Globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: - // PTR●
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: TF0845
Four figure Latitude: 52.99145521
Four figure longitude: -0.39246663
1:25K map: TF0845
1:10K map: TF04NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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