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COIN
Unique ID: BM-E6B721
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy nummus of Magnentius (AD 350-3), dating to AD 350 (Reece Period 18), GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor galloping right. Mint of Amiens. RIC VIII, p. 122, no. 4
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.41 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Ambianum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head, draped and cuirassed right; A behind bust
Obverse inscription: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Emperor galloping right, spearing kneeling enemy
Reverse inscription: GLORIA RO[MANORVM]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: - -//AMB palm
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: South Ferriby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9821
Four figure Latitude: 53.67628818
Four figure longitude: -0.51790456
1:25K map: SE9821
1:10K map: SE92SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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