WMID-2F017B: Roman Coin: nummus of Constantius II

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-2F017B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy nummus of Constantius Gallus Caesar (AD 351-4) , dating to the period AD 351-4 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO, reverse depicting soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman. Mint of Thessalonica. RIC VIII, p. 419, no. 191

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Diameter: 17.1 mm

Weight: 2.5 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 351
Date to: Circa AD 354

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st August 2013 - Saturday 31st August 2013

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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: Constantius Gallus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Thessalonica
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head right, draped bust
Obverse inscription: D N CONSTANTIVS NOB [CAES]
Reverse description: Soldier avancing left spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: [FEL] TEMP REPARATIO
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: E/-//SMTS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : VIII p. 419, no. 191

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Polesworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK2602
Four figure Latitude: 52.61515512
Four figure longitude: -1.61742875
1:25K map: SK2602
1:10K map: SK20SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Gardening
Discovery circumstances: found whilst digging in the garden

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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