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COIN

Unique ID: BM-9A9E44

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Valentinian, dating to the period AD 364-367 (Reece period 19). RESTITVTOR REIP reverse type depicting the Emperor standing right holding standard and victory on globe. Mint of Lyon. As LRBC, p. 51, nos. 273-274. Less than a third of the coin survives due to old breaks.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 367

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 0.84 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Uncertain diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Emperor standing right holding standard and victory on globe
Reverse inscription: [RESTITVTOR R]EI P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: RESTITVTOR REI P
Reverse mint mark: -//PLVG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kingston Deverill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8436
Four figure Latitude: 51.12305664
Four figure longitude: -2.22999623
1:25K map: ST8436
1:10K map: ST83NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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