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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-A4451A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman nummus of Diocletian (AD 284-305) as a Senior Augustus, struck after his retirement in AD 305. QVIES AVGVSTORVM reverse depicting Quies standing facing, head left, right holding branch, left leaning on sceptre. Mint of Trier, dating to AD 307.
Reference: RIC volume VI, p.210, no.699.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 307
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.36 g
Diameter: 22 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Entry Form WINCM 164
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Diocletian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust laureate in imperial mantle, holding olive branch and mappa, right
Obverse inscription: D N DIOCLETIANO P F S AVG
Reverse description: Quies standing facing, head left, right holding branch, left leaning on sceptre
Reverse inscription: QVIES AVGVSTORVM
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: QVIES AVGVSTORVM
Reverse mint mark: S A//PTR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : 6 699
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Hursley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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