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Unique ID: NLM-0CE368
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy coin. Nummus of House of Constantine (306-361), possibly a copy of a fallen horseman issue of 355-361, Reece period 18.
Obverse description: Bust diademed right, large ear and eye.
Obverse inscription: DN CONSTA[--]
Reverse description: Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman.
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]
Cliff Reeves kindly identified this slightly chipped coin.
Diameter: 12.6mm, Weight: 0.60gms, die axis: probably 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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Other reference: NLM29417
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust diademed right, large ear and eye
Obverse inscription: DN CONSTA[--]
Reverse description: Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.