KENT-39B3ED: GLORIA EXERCITVS, one standard

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-39B3ED

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A heavily worn Roman copper-alloy imitative issue of a Nummus (AE 4) of an uncertain Emperor of the House of Constantine (317-364), prototype dating to the period ADAD 335-41 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting Two soldiers standing either side of one standard.

Measurements: 14.73mm in diameter, 1.11mm thick and 1.09g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 341

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.11 mm
Weight: 1.09 g
Diameter: 14.73 mm

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Jo Ahmet
Identified by: Mr Jo Ahmet

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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [_____]VS AVG
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing holding spear and shield, between them one standard
Reverse inscription: GLOR IA EXERC ITVS
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Wingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2458
Four figure Latitude: 51.2770876
Four figure longitude: 1.21031717
1:25K map: TR2458
1:10K map: TR25NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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