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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-8587F5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 330 (Reece Period 17), POP ROMANVS / Star in wreath type, but heavily corroded so mintmark not visible. Mint of Constantinople. RIC VIII, p. 448, no. 22.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 330
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 14th March 2017 - Monday 10th April 2017
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 41718
Other reference: KLMD042017
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 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Constantinople
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust left of Genius of the Roman People; cornucopiae at shoulder
Obverse inscription: POP ROMANVS
Reverse description: Star in wreath
Reverse inscription: -
Fourth Century reverse type: Star is wreath
Reverse mint mark: [ ... ]
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RIC : VIII p. 448, no. 22
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Grimston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF6722
Four figure Latitude: 52.76977174
Four figure longitude: 0.47398358
1:25K map: TF6722
1:10K map: TF62SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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