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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-81F6B3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Magnentius dating to the period AD 351-353 (Reece period 18), VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES reverse type depicting two Victories facing holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Uncertain mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Part of an extant museum collection

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 351
Date to: Circa AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.81 g
Diameter: 19.05 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 6212 (212)
Museum accession number: 1990.93

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 and cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two Victories facing holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X
Reverse inscription: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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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.

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Updated: 7 years ago

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