Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: IOW-AE630E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
A complete Roman copper-alloy nummus of Magnentius or Decentius (AD 350-353) dating to AD 353 (Reece period 18). SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES reverse type depicting large Chi-Rho flanked by Alpha and Omega. Uncertain mint. Mint-mark: //[...]
Obverse: [...]; Bare-headed bust right
Reverse: [SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES]; Large Chi-Rho flanked by Alpha and Omega
Diameter: 22.1mm. Weight: 4.63g. DA=12:6.
Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 353
Date to: Exactly AD 353
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.63 g
Diameter: 22.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th April 2015 - Saturday 4th April 2015
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: IOW2015-3-58
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius or Decentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bare-headed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Large Chi-Rho flanked by Alpha and Omega
Reverse inscription: [SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES
Reverse mint mark: //[...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.