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COIN
Unique ID: CAM-62A046
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus, copying the House of Constantine, AD 307-361 (Reece period 18). Reverse legend is illegible. Reverse is illegible but was probably the Fallen horseman type. Mint is uncertain, c. AD 335-361.
Obverse is illegible. Obverse shows an unclear bust right. Die axis is uncertain. Weight is 0.33g, diameter is 8.0mm, thickness is 1.2mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.33 g
Diameter: 8 mm
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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 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Unclear bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible - but was probably the fallen horseman type.
Reverse inscription: illegible
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Orton Waterville (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1396
Four figure Latitude: 52.55012701
Four figure longitude: -0.3348965
1:25K map: TL1396
1:10K map: TL19NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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