WAW-B82A36: Roman coin: contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-B82A36

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: A copper-alloy nummus, contemporary copy, of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 348 to 361 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a soldier spearing a falling horseman. Unknown mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 348
Date to: Exactly AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.73 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th August 2016 - Sunday 7th August 2016

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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
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust facing right, wearing a jewelled diadem and is draped and cuirassed. The 'S' is backwards.
Obverse inscription: DN CO[ ]ST[ ]
Reverse description: Falling horseman type.
Reverse inscription: [FE]L TEMP [REPARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: Illegible.
Status: Contemporary copy

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3602
Four figure Latitude: 51.71558011
Four figure longitude: -1.48031461
1:25K map: SP3602
1:10K map: SP30SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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