Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-583E63
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to the period AD 330-340 (Reece Period 17). Possibly wolf and twins [VRBS ROMA] reverse type. Copying uncertain mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 340
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.89 g
Diameter: 8.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2017 - Friday 31st March 2017
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Other reference: Derby E8501 1
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Possibly helmeted head of Roma left.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Possibly wolf and twins.
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8047
Four figure Latitude: 53.01433609
Four figure longitude: -0.80899998
1:25K map: SK8047
1:10K map: SK84NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.