BH-46B788: Roman nummus of Constantine I

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Unique ID: BH-46B788

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-37) dating to the period AD 323 (Reece Period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Globe on altar, inscribed VOTIS XX, with three stars above. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 199, no. 389.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 323
Date to: Circa AD 323

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 27th September 2014

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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: Constantine I
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN - TINVS AVG
Reverse description: Altar surmounted by globe
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRAN - QVILLITAS
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: - // ●PTR◡
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : VII p. 199, no. 389

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Melchbourne and Yielden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0264
Four figure Latitude: 52.26471304
Four figure longitude: -0.50680455
1:25K map: TL0264
1:10K map: TL06SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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