LIN-DAE7BD: Roman copper alloy nummus

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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-DAE7BD

Object type certainty: Certain
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A probable contemporary copy of a late Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicing a soldier on horseback, going right, riding down a captive. Struck 350-353.

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 350
Date to: Circa AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.56 g
Diameter: 14.3 mm

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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Unclear bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible

Reverse description: Soldier on horseback going right, riding down a captive who has his arm in the air
Reverse inscription: (GLORIA ROMANORVM)

Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Broughton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9510
Four figure Latitude: 53.57800206
Four figure longitude: -0.56665726
1:25K map: SE9510
1:10K map: SE91SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Woodland

References cited

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Audit data

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

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