WAW-5EAD72: Roman Coin: nummus of the House of Constantine (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-5EAD72

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307 to AD 361), dating to the period AD 335 to AD 341 (Reece Period 17). Probable GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers and one standard.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 341

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.58 mm
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 15.55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Wednesday 31st December 2014

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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible

Reverse description: two soldiers, one standard
Reverse inscription: illegible

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Temple Grafton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1254
Four figure Latitude: 52.18412008
Four figure longitude: -1.82590314
1:25K map: SP1254
1:10K map: SP15SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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