CORN-214D0C: nummus of House of Valentinian (obverse)

Rights Holder: Royal Institution of Cornwall
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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-214D0C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Copper alloy nummus of House of Valentinian (AD 364-378), Reece period 19, GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Emperor advancing right dragging captive behind him on the left but standard to the right is unclear.

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 364
Date to: Circa AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th September 2016 - Tuesday 6th September 2016

Personal details

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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: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: diademed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible and missing

Reverse description: Emperor advancing right dragging captive behind him on the left
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
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: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sennen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW3525
Four figure Latitude: 50.06593604
Four figure longitude: -5.7044071
1:25K map: SW3525
1:10K map: SW35NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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