CAM-C7A37A: Roman Coin : Copper-alloy nummus of the House of Theodosius, AD 378-401

Rights Holder: Cambridgeshire County Council
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: CAM-C7A37A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Theodosius, AD 378-401 (Reece period 20). Reverse legend [SPE]S ROMA[NORVM]. Reverse shows Camp gate, star above. Mint is uncertain, AD 378-388.

Obverse legend is illegible. Obverse shows a pearl-diademed, draped and curassed bust right. Reverse fields and exergue read: / //[...]. Die axis is 5 o'clock. Weight is 1.22g, diameter is 12.7mm, thickness is 1.6mm.

Notes:

working note 16-H.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 378
Date to: Circa AD 388

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 12.7 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

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 Theodosius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 20 [378-388]
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and curassed bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Camp gate, star above
Reverse inscription: [SPE]S ROMA[NORVM]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: SPES ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: / //[...]
Status: Regular
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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Woodland

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: CAM-386016
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian, AD364-378 (Reece period 19). Reverse legend reads GLORIA ROMANORVM. Reverse shows Empero…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: CAM-EB7952
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A silver, slightly bent, Siliqua of Magnus Maximus, AD383-388. AD383-388 (Reece period 20). Reverse legend reads VIRTVS RO-MANORVM. Revers…
Workflow: Published

Find number: CAM-0C36D3
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A clipped silver siliqua of the House of Theodosius. Mint is Milan, 395-402, Reece period 21. Obverse shows Pearl-diademed, draped and cuir…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: CAM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.