ESS-28157F: Roman Coin : Nummus of Constantine II

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Unique ID: ESS-28157F

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340), dating from AD 324-325 (Reece Period 17). 'PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS' reverse type depicting, camp gateway with one door and star above. It measures 19mm in diameter and weighs 2.76g. Cf RIC VII; pg. 205, no. 455 (but camp gate has door).

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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 324
Date to: Exactly AD 325

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.67 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1980 - Tuesday 31st December 2002

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's Reference 004-C0010

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

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]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust laureate facing left, draped and cuirassed
Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C]
Reverse description: Camp gateway, with one door and star above
Reverse inscription: [PROVIDEN TIAE CAESS]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: [.]TR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: High Easter (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6316
Four figure Latitude: 51.81885592
Four figure longitude: 0.36349492
1:25K map: TL6316
1:10K map: TL61NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bruun, P.M.	1966	The Roman Imperial Coinage: Vol 7. Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337	London	Spink and Son Ltd	205	455

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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