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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-17E8A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, c. AD 321-324 (Reece period 16). Very worn and corroded and missing a piece of its flan. Reverse type BEATA TRANQUILLITAS globe over altar. Mint uncertain.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 321
Date to: Circa AD 324
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 13.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 26th October 2015
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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: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Bust left
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Globe over altar VO/TIS/XX
Reverse inscription: [BEATA TRANQVILLITAS]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Sandwich
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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