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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-F66E51
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
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 330
Date to: Circa AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.59 mm
Weight: 2.48 g
Diameter: 18.42 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2004
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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)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Constantinople
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTI NVS MAX AVG
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing either side of two standards
Reverse inscription: GLO[R]IA EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: //CONSA(dot)
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Mid Sussex (District)
To be known as: East Grinstead
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill, P.V. | 1960 | Late Roman Bronze Coinage | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p.24 | 1010 |
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