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Unique ID: WILT-645274

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Magnentius dating to the period AD 350-353 (Reece period 18), uncertain reverse type and mint. This coin has been cut down.

Notes:

This coin was probably cut down in size due to the edict of 354 by Constantius II and Julian outlawing pecunia maiorina and large module coins.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: The Salisbury Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Part of an extant museum collection

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.12 g
Diameter: 10.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1990 - Friday 31st December 1993

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: W359; 6756
Museum accession number: 17/1995

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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bareheaded bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Indiscernible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
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: SU1641
Four figure Latitude: 51.16802277
Four figure longitude: -1.7725402
1:25K map: SU1641
1:10K map: SU14SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: The Salisbury Museum

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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