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Unique ID: BM-81CADA
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 207-61), dating to c. AD 330-7 (Reece Period 17), Victory left on prow (Constantinopolis).
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 337
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd March 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]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left, with sceptre on right shoulder
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Victory left on prow
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory left on prow [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.