Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-0BC9BA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 - 335 (Reece period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS reverse type depicting victory standing left on the prow of a ship. Uncertain mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 335
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.05 g
Diameter: 13.05 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 4387
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]
Obverse description: Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis left
Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Reverse description: Victory standing left on the prow of a ship
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory standing left on prow
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.