WMID-005504: Roman coin: Incomplete nummus of House of Constantine

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Unique ID: WMID-005504

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306 to AD 337), dating to the period AD 330 to AD 335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and two standards. Mint uncertain.

Diameter: 15.3 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.2 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th January 2015 - Sunday 18th January 2015

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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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]NTIA[ ]AVG[ ]
Reverse description: Two soldiers and two standards
Reverse inscription: [ ]EXERCIT[ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: not present
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Shenstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1001
Four figure Latitude: 52.60669229
Four figure longitude: -1.85376795
1:25K map: SK1001
1:10K map: SK10SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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