WILT-BEBEC4: nummus of the House of Constantine

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Unique ID: WILT-BEBEC4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA reverse type depicting a She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above. Trier mint. LRBC p. 5, no. 65.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 18.17 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: WHM 2017-27

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]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse description: She-Wolf suckling twins, two stars above.
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: -//TR•S
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

LRBC : p. 5, no. 65

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0843
Four figure Latitude: 51.18617291
Four figure longitude: -1.88691593
1:25K map: SU0843
1:10K map: SU04SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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