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COIN
Unique ID: BM-B78DB5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-37), dating to c. AD 326 (Reece Period 16). Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 209, no. 475.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 326
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.21 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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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 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse description: Camp gate with two turrets; star above
Reverse inscription: PROVIDEN-[TIAE] AVGG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG
Reverse mint mark: //STR (crescent and dot)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : VII p. 209, no. 475
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Shrewton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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