WILT-77AA90: Roman coin: Nummus of Magnentius

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-77AA90

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman nummus of Magnentius or Decentius dating to the period AD 350-353 (Reece Period 18), SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES reverse type depicting Chi-Rho flanked by alpha and omega. Uncertain mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 350
Date to: Exactly AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 24.6 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM4442

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: Magnentius or Decentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bare-headed bust right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Chi-rho, flanked by alpha and omega
Reverse inscription: [SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES]
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Orcheston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0544
Four figure Latitude: 51.19519836
Four figure longitude: -1.9298266
1:25K map: SU0544
1:10K map: SU04SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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