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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-FAECFF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman nummus, probably a contemporary copy of a coin of Constantius II (AD 323 - 361), dating to the period AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a Soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Prototype of the mint of Rome. Cf. RIC VIII, p. 274, no. 273.

The coin shows a fine crack across the reverse from 3 o'clock to 7 o'clock.

Class: Roman.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 9th May 2015

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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: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Laurel and rosette diademed and draped bust right.
Obverse inscription: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Soldier spearing a fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: EL TEMP RE-[PARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: -//RT
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Weston Colville (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6153
Four figure Latitude: 52.15181331
Four figure longitude: 0.3518565
1:25K map: TL6153
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Discovery circumstances: Searching cultivated ground.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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