WMID-D6ABD1: Roman coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine

Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: WMID-D6ABD1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy nummus, probably of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 351), probably dating to the period AD 348 to AD 351 (Reece Period 18). Probably FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting Emperor standing. Mint uncertain.

Diameter: 20.0 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.3 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 348
Date to: Circa AD 351

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th February 2014

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]C
Reverse description: Probably Emperor standing left
Reverse inscription: [ ]ARATO
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Astley and Dunley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7868
Four figure Latitude: 52.30966718
Four figure longitude: -2.324108
1:25K map: SO7868
1:10K map: SO76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: found whilst out metal detecting

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: WMID-62DDA4
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 348 to AD 351 (Re…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: WMID-737508
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 348 to AD 351 (Reece Period 18). FEL…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: WMID-F0E414
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A complete copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 348 to AD 351 (Reece Period 18). FEL T…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.