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Unique ID: WMID-047452
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 330 to AD 335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and two standards. Mint of Arles.
Diameter: 16.1 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
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 335
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014 - Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Certain
Obverse description: Rosette diadem, bust draped right
Obverse inscription: [ ]STANT[ ]
Reverse description: two soldiers and two standards
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: /palm frond//PCONST
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO7394
Four figure Latitude: 52.54317841
Four figure longitude: -2.39955307
1:25K map: SO7394
1:10K map: SO79SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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