CAM-24933E: Roman Coin : Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-24933E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, AD 307-361 (Reece period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS. No reverse legend . Reverse shows Victory left on prow. Mint is Trier, c. AD 330-31. RIC VII, p. 215, no.530.

Obverse legend reads CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS. Obverse shows a helmeted bust left. Reverse fields and exergue reads: / //TRS(dot). Die axis is 12 o'clock. Weight is 1.66g, diameter is 16.4mm.

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 331

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.66 g
Diameter: 16.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 27th August 2012

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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
Reverse description: Victory left on prow
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory left on prow [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Reverse mint mark: / //TRS(dot)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : VII p. 215, no. 530

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
To be known as: Huntingdon District Area

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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