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COIN

Unique ID: NARC1296

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

AE 3 of Magnentius with Chi-Ro reverse minted in London

Notes:

This record was created before the Portable Antiquities Scheme began using the Central Database. We are aware that this record may fall below our usual standards of recording, and we are working to rectify this.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 350
Date to: AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 4.17 g
Diameter: 20.12 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1999 - Monday 1st January 2001

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: bare head r
Obverse inscription: DNMAG----------G

Reverse description: Chi-Rho with alpha on field left and omega on field right
Reverse inscription: SALVS--- ---S

Reverse mint mark: LS

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
To be known as: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POTTERSPURY

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Reece, R. and James, S. 1986 Identifying Roman Coins Seaby 32-33 130-131

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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