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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-010076
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman Copper-alloy nummus of Constantinopolis (AD 330-35), (Reece Period 17), Victory on prow with sceptre and shield.
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 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 14 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted head of Constantinopolis
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINOPOLIS
Reverse description: Victory on prow with sceptre and shield
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: CONSTANTINVS CAES
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Grimston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6820
Four figure Latitude: 52.77331814
Four figure longitude: -0.99347103
1:25K map: SK6820
1:10K map: SK62SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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