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COIN
Unique ID: BH-F7BDCC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A copper-alloy commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 332 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA type depicting wolf and twins. Mint of Lyon. RIC VII, p. 138, no. 257
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 332
Date to: Exactly AD 332
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.46 g
Diameter: 16 mm
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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse description: Wolf and twins, two stars above
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: -//crescentanddotPLG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: St. Albans (District)
Parish or ward: Redbourn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1110
Four figure Latitude: 51.77766983
Four figure longitude: -0.39247423
1:25K map: TL1110
1:10K map: TL11SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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