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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-2180D0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine. Reverse; probably GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers with two standards. Emperor and mint unknown. Further details illegible. Reece period 17. Circa 330-337 AD.
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: 0.9 g
Diameter: 15.82 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th September 2011
Rally details.
This object was found at Urchfont 2011
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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]
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Probable soldiers and standards
Reverse inscription: Probable [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0557
Four figure Latitude: 51.31209225
Four figure longitude: -1.92964911
1:25K map: SU0557
1:10K map: SU05NE
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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