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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-FC1980
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A nummus of Constantine I dating to the period AD 307-318 (Reece Period 15). SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type depicts Sol going left with a whip and globe. Mint of Lyon.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 318
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 18.79 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 23rd July 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: B16-843
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: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: A laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Sol with a whip and globe
Reverse inscription: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Fourth Century reverse type: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Reverse mint mark: T/F//PLG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Amesbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU1841
Four figure Latitude: 51.16796372
Four figure longitude: -1.7439355
1:25K map: SU1841
1:10K map: SU14SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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