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COIN

Unique ID: SF-5EA79F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, c.318-320 AD. Reverse: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, Two Victories holding a wreath inscribed VOT/PR, an altar between them. Uncertain mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 318
Date to: Circa AD 320

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.23 g
Diameter: 17.56 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2015

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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 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Helmeted and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CONSTAN-TI[]

Reverse description: Two Victories holding a wreath inscribed VOT/PR, an altar between them
Reverse inscription: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP (or variant)
Reverse mint mark: -//[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Mildenhall

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

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

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