NARC-B26805: NARC-B26805 : Nummus : House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-B26805

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy Nummus of The House of Constantine dating to AD 330-335. Reece Period 17. VRBS ROMA, Reverse type depicting Wolf and Twins. Uncertain mint.

The coin is missing small portions of its outer flan

Diameter: 15.01mm, Thickness: 1.32mm, Weight: 1.0g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.32 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 15.01 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse description: Wolf and twins
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Stoke Bruerne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7450
Four figure Latitude: 52.14334462
Four figure longitude: -0.9200516
1:25K map: SP7450
1:10K map: SP75SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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