PUBLIC-5F4285: Roman coin: nummus of Constantine I

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-5F4285

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I and dating c. 313-317 AD. Reece period 15, probably mint of London. Reverse; possibly GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia. The coin is in poor condition and demonstrates an old break which has removed about a quarter of its surface area, but enough detail survives to make a secure identification.

Notes:

Found on a Metal Detectives Group rally in West Sussex.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 313
Date to: Circa AD 317

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.16 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 19.24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th February 2016

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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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Uncertain laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: (IMP) CONSTA(NTINVS AVG)
Reverse description: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia
Reverse inscription: (GEN)IO (POP ROM)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GENIO POP ROM
Reverse mint mark: S [ ]//[ ]LN
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Duncton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9618
Four figure Latitude: 50.95344647
Four figure longitude: -0.63463941
1:25K map: SU9618
1:10K map: SU91NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: while searching with a metal detector
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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