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COIN
Unique ID: DOR-A804BD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy nummus of Licinius I dating to c. AD 313 - 317 (Reece period 15). GENIO POP ROM (Genius standing facing holding corn measure and cornucopiae) reverse. Uncertain mint.
Diameter: 20.69 mm
Weight:1.49 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 313
Date to: Circa AD 317
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.49 g
Diameter: 20.69 mm
Rally details.
This object was found at Chillington, Somerset March 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Licinius I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Obverse description: Bust, right, laureate and cuirassed
Obverse inscription: IMP LICINIVS P F A[VG]
Reverse description: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [GENIO POP ROM]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POP ROM
Reverse mint mark: illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Chillington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST3910
Four figure Latitude: 50.88625233
Four figure longitude: -2.86855528
1:25K map: ST3910
1:10K map: ST31SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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