Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-8404B5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Constans (AD 333-350), possibly a contemporary copy, dating to the period AD 348-350 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a soldier holding a spear advancing right, leading a small figure from a hut. Mint of Arles. The flan is oval. As RIC volume VIII, p.210, no. 106.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 348
Date to: Circa AD 350
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.77 g
Diameter: 22.8 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 319
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe in right hand.
Obverse inscription: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG
Reverse description: Soldier holding a spear advancing right, leading a small figure from a hut.
Reverse inscription: FEL TEMP REPAR-ATIO
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC VIII Arelate 106
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: - // SARL
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
4 Figure: SU6185
Four figure Latitude: 51.56059031
Four figure longitude: -1.12144379
1:25K map: SU6185
1:10K map: SU68NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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