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Unique ID: IOW-C3A5F3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn and incomplete Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). Reverse type depicting Two soldiers standing either side of Two standards. Uncertain mint.
Obverse: Illegible.
Reverse: [...], Two soldiers standing either side of Two standards.
Length: 10.7mm; width: 10.4mm. Weight: 0.55g.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 335
Quantity: 1
Length: 10.7 mm
Width: 10.4 mm
Weight: 0.55 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th January 2017 - Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Other reference: IOW2017-3-26
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing either side of Two standards
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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