WMID-B3512B: Roman Coin: Nummus of Constantine I (GLORIA EXERCITVS)

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Unique ID: WMID-B3512B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy, Roman, incomplete, Nummus of Constantine I (AD 306 - AD 337), dating to the period AD 330 - AD 335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers holding spears and two standards in the centre. Mint: Unclear. Reece and James (2000), No 97, page 35.

Diameter: 15.0 mm
Thickness: 2.0 mm
Weight: 1.4 g

Coin appears to have been clipped or has been corroded.

Ref:

Reece, R. and James, S. 'Identifying Roman Coins', Second Edition, SPINK, 2000

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th February 2015 - Friday 27th February 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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: CONST[ ]
Reverse description: Two soldiers holding spears with two standards in the centre.
Reverse inscription: GLOR I[A EXERC ITVS]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: -
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: North Warwickshire (District)
Parish or ward: Middleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1798
Four figure Latitude: 52.57955073
Four figure longitude: -1.75055595
1:25K map: SP1798
1:10K map: SP19NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out detecting

References cited

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