SWYOR-8282E8: Roman coin; nummus of Magnentius or Decentius

Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-8282E8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman coin; a nummus of Constantius II dating from AD 352 - 353 (Reece Period 18). SALVS AVG NOSTRI reverse type depicting a Chi-Rho. The legends are illegible. Cf. 'Poemenius' type Trier RIC 332 The coin is 22mm diameter, 1.7mm thick and 3.96g.

Notes:

This coin may be considered as a pre-addendum to TICKHILL II, 2012 T896b,SWYOR-74BE41.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 352
Date to: Circa AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 3.96 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th November 2014 - Monday 17th November 2014

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2454

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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Large Chi Rho between alpha and omega
Reverse inscription: [SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES
Reverse mint mark: illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Tickhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5693
Four figure Latitude: 53.43082121
Four figure longitude: -1.15862219
1:25K map: SK5693
1:10K map: SK59SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: SWYOR-74BE41
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broadperiod: ROMAN
TICKHILL II, SOUTH YORKSHIRE Richard Abdy 89 AE and grey ware pottery to AD 355 BM ref.: 2012 T896b PAS ID: SWYOR-74BE41 Circumst…
Workflow: Published

Find number: WILT-48CF05
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constantius II dating to the period AD 352-353 (Reece period 18), 'SALVS AVG NOSTRI' Chi-Rho between alpha and…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: PUBLIC-0DC509
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantius II as Augustus (AD 337-364) dating to AD 353 (Reece period 18) [SALVS AVG NOSTRI] reve…
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.