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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-F128CB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy nummus of Magnentius, AD350-353 (Reece Period 18). Reverse type VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES, depicting two victories holding a wreath.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 353
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.41 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust right
Reverse description: Two victories with wreath
Reverse inscription: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Ratby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5105
Four figure Latitude: 52.64035513
Four figure longitude: -1.24775706
1:25K map: SK5105
1:10K map: SK50NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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