Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-970685
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman nummus of Constantius II dating to the period AD 353 (Reece Period 18), SALVS AVG NOSTRI reverse type depicting Chi-Rho flanked by alpha and omega. This coin has been deliberately cut. Mint of Trier. LRBC 67-69.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 353
Date to: Circa AD 353
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.41 g
Diameter: 11.66 mm
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Other reference: E2015-31
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Chi-rho, flanked by alpha and omega
Reverse inscription: [SALVS AVG NOSTRI]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: SALVS AVG NOSTRI
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.