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COIN
Unique ID: BM-7E8C43
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Theodosius, dating to the period AD 388-402 (Reece period 21). SALVS REI PVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left holding trophy and dragging captive, barred rho in field to left. Uncertain mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 388
Date to: Circa AD 402
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th March 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: TK 16/0330
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 Theodosius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Victory advancing left holding trophy and dragging captive, barred rho in field to left.
Reverse inscription: [SALVS] REI-[PVBLICAE]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: SALVS REI PVBLICAE
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Little Eversden
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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