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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-1A061C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman coin of indeterminate date but possibly from Constantine II or Constans c. 317 to 350 AD. The coin is missing around one half of the rim and is heavily worn but there is a semblance of a bust right to the obverse and Victory advancing left on the reverse.

The surface is mottled light green and one side has ferrous staining.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 337
Date to: Circa AD 350

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th September 2013

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Segsbury Camp, Wantage, Oxon 2013

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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: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Semblance of a bust right
Reverse description: Victory advancing left
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIA AVG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Letcombe Regis (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3884
Four figure Latitude: 51.55361336
Four figure longitude: -1.45331497
1:25K map: SU3884
1:10K map: SU38SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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