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Unique ID: CAM-683BD3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A commemorative issue nummus of Constantinopolis dating to the period AD 330-335. The obverse shows a helmeted bust of Constantinopolis wearing the imperial mantle and holding a sceptre with the inscription: Constantinopolis. The reverse shows Victory standing to the right, foot on prow, holding a sceptre and leaning on a shield; in ex., TRP.
Class: Nummus
Current location of find: With Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.42 mm
Weight: 1.45 g
Diameter: 15.83 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th October 2003
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Other reference: Saffon Walden & District Metal Detecting Club
Museum accession number: None
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Uncertain
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis, wearing imperial mantle and holding sceptre.
Obverse inscription: Constantinopolis
Reverse description: Victory standing to right, foot on prow, holding sceptre and leaning on shield; in ex., TRP.
Reverse mint mark: TRP.
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL6242
Four figure Latitude: 52.052709
Four figure longitude: 0.361233
1:25K map: TL6242
1:10K map: TL64SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Hill, P.V. | 1960 | Late Roman Bronze Coinage | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 5 | 59 | |
Sear, D.R. | 1988 | Roman Coins and their Values | Seaby | 327 | 3890 |