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COIN

Unique ID: SOMDOR-7E1480

Workflow status: Published

Roman copper-alloy nummus of Gratian dating from the period AD 367-75 (Reece period 19). GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI reverse type (emperor standing left with standard and shield). Mint of Arles.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 367
Date to: Exactly AD 375

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gratian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Right facing, diadem
Obverse inscription: illegible - [DN GRATIANVS PF AVG] or similar
Reverse description: Emperor with standard and shield
Reverse inscription: illegible - [GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI]
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI
Reverse mint mark: illegible

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Compton Abbas (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8618
Four figure Latitude: 50.961251
Four figure longitude: -2.200718
1:25K map: ST8618
1:10K map: ST81NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Reece, R. and James, S.	1986	Identifying Roman Coins		Seaby	34-35	142

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Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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