WMID-4ED384: Roman Coin: Nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-4ED384

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306 to AD 361). Probably PROVIDENTIAE (AVGG or CAESS) reverse type depicting camp gate, probably with two turrets. dating to the period AD 324 to AD 330 (Reece Period 16). Mint uncertain.

Diameter: 14.4 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

Coin is heavily worn and corroded

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 324
Date to: Circa AD 330

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 14.4 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: rb coin 7

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: House of Constantine
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Possibly bust right
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: Probable Camp Gates
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG
Reverse mint mark: -
Status: Contemporary copy

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Worfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7393
Four figure Latitude: 52.53418876
Four figure longitude: -2.39947141
1:25K map: SO7393
1:10K map: SO79SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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