NMGW-C9CE5B: Roman Coin: Irregular maiorina in the name of Decentius

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COIN

Unique ID: NMGW-C9CE5B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus (maiorina) of Decentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period AD 350-353 (Reece Period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Copying mint of Lyon. cf. RIC VIII Lugdunum 137/139/141; LRBC ii 228

18mm, 1.35g corroded

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 350
Date to: Exactly AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2013.87.30

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: Decentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Decentius, bareheaded, cuirassed, right.
Obverse inscription: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES
Reverse description: Two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X
Reverse inscription: [VICTORIAE] D[D NN AV]G [ET CAE]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)
Reverse mint mark: SP//[...LG]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : VIII Lugdunum 137/139/141

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bradford-on-Avon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8163
Four figure Latitude: 51.36574179
Four figure longitude: -2.27430325
1:25K map: ST8163
1:10K map: ST86SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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