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COIN
Unique ID: SF-4544CE
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely small copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus struck for the House of Constantine, dating to c. AD 336-341. Reece period 17, unofficial local mint. Reverse; copying GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers standing either side of a single standard.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 336
Date to: Circa AD 341
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.65 g
Diameter: 9.52 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 27th February 2017
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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]
Obverse description: Crude bust left
Obverse inscription: none
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing either side of a single standard
Reverse inscription: none, illegible
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Methwold
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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