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COIN
Unique ID: BM-01643B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of Decentius (AD 350-353), probably a contemporary copy, dating to the period AD 351-353 (Reece period 18). The reverse has been double struck with a brockage of the obverse bust as well as the reverse type. Uncertain mint.
Obverse: [...]TI-VS NOB [...], Bare headed bust right.
Reverse: [...] ET CAE, Two Victories holding a shield inscribed [VOT/V/MVLT/X]. Overstruck on an undertype at 10 o'clock: [...]NTI-[...], Bare headed bust right.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 351
Date to: Circa AD 353
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.08 g
Diameter: 12 mm
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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: Decentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bare headed bust right.
Obverse inscription: [...]TI-VS NOB [...]
Reverse description: Two Victories holding a shield inscribed [VOT/V/MVLT/X]. Overstruck on an undertype at 10 o'clock of Bare headed bust right.
Reverse inscription: [...]NTI-[...] / [...] ET CAE
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: South Leigh
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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