PUBLIC-918E5F: PUBLIC-918E5F Roman coin: nummus of Constans

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-918E5F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy nummus of Constans (AD 337 - 350), Reece Period 17, mintmark unclear. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse. Diameter 17.6 mm and weighs 0.9 g. Damaged with loss at edges.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 337
Date to: Circa AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th June 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Diademed, draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANS-[P F AVG]
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing on either side of standard
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXER[CI]TVS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: Unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: South Derbyshire (District)
To be known as: Catton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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