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COIN
Unique ID: BH-B21CA9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy nummus of Constans dating to AD 336 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers, one standard. Mint of Arles. RIC VII, p. 276, no. 397.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 336
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015 - Thursday 31st December 2015
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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: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust right
Obverse inscription: FL IVL CONSTANS IVN NOB C
Reverse description: Two soldiers, one standard
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: Chi-Rho//SCONST
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lilley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1127
Four figure Latitude: 51.93045503
Four figure longitude: -0.38702055
1:25K map: TL1127
1:10K map: TL12NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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