CAM-DE240F: Roman Coin : Contemporary Copy of a Nummus of Valens

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-DE240F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver plated contemporary copy of a siliqua, possibly copying Julian (AD 355-63) or Valens (AD 364-78), dating to c. 360-78 (Reece Periods 18 or 19), VOT X MVLT X in wreath. Prototype from mint of Trier.

Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 1.6g, diameter is 17.7mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 360
Date to: Circa AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 17.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th September 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Julian
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: Diademed, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: I[...] P F AVG
Reverse description: VOT/X/MVLT/X in wreath
Reverse mint mark: //TRS
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Alconbury Weston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2078
Four figure Latitude: 52.38688789
Four figure longitude: -0.23818253
1:25K map: TL2078
1:10K map: TL27NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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