Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-27AB91
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy coin. Nummus of the House of Constantine (306-361), two Victories issue of 351-353, Reece period 18. Pierced at 12 O'clock obverse for suspension from a [now] teardrop-shaped hole of length 3.4mm. Chipped.
Obverse description: [bust] cuirassed right, possibly defaced.
Reverse description: two Victories facing each other holding wreath
Reverse inscription: [--]DD NN AVG ET CAE
Diameter: 21.8mm, Weight: 2.88gms, die axis: 5
Notes:
The finder suggests this to be part of an assemblage amounting to c.5% of material recovered from an extensive site, the rest being removed illicitly without record. Archaeological opinion holds the site to have been of equivalent character to Flixborough, North Lincolnshire, in terms of its material culture. Coins are under-represented in the group
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 351
Date to: Exactly AD 353
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.88 g
Diameter: 21.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995 - Sunday 31st December 2000
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Other reference: NLM37273
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: [bust] cuirassed right, possibly defaced.
Reverse description: two Victories facing each other holding wreath or shield
Reverse inscription: [--]DD NN AVG ET CAE
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.