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Unique ID: SUSS-8F62A0
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to c. AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and two standards. Mint possibly of Arles. Full identification difficult due to severe surface wear on both faces.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 337
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 15.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 25th April 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG]
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing facing one another, holding spear in outer hand, inner hand resting on shield set on ground; between them two standards.
Reverse inscription: [GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: //(?)CON(?)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ3909
Four figure Latitude: 50.86380669
Four figure longitude: -0.02621006
1:25K map: TQ3909
1:10K map: TQ30NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.