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Unique ID: SUSS-65193E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman nummus of Constantine I AD.306-337, mint of Trier. Reece period 16, PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, Possibly RIC VII 449 AD.324-325.
Obverse, Laureate head right, CONSTAN [-TINVS AVG]
Reverse, camp gates, two turrets, star above, [PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG]
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 324
Date to: Exactly AD 325
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2016 - Friday 30th September 2016
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN [-TINVS AVG]
Reverse description: camp gates, two turrets, star above
Reverse inscription: [PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: PROVIDENTIAE AVGG
Reverse mint mark: PT[R]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ0908
Four figure Latitude: 50.86124618
Four figure longitude: -0.45261208
1:25K map: TQ0908
1:10K map: TQ00NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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