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COIN
Unique ID: BM-B8C1A7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-61), dating to c. AD 330-7 (Reece Period 17). Reverse: Wolf and twins. Prototype from mint of Trier.
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 337
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 14 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: 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: VRBS-[...]
Reverse description: Wolf and twins
Reverse inscription: No legend
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: //TR[ ]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
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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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