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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-412F57

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy nummus of Constantine II as Caesar (AD 317-337), dating to AD 321 (Reece Period 16), BEATA TRANQVILLITAS / VOTIS XX reverse type depicting altar inscribed with VO/TIS/XX with globe on top and three stars above. Mint of Lyon, C R // PLG. The obverse legend CONSTANTINVS IVN N C is not recorded in RIC with type B4 (Laureate, draped and cuirassed right). RIC VII, p. 132, no. 148var.

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 321
Date to: Circa AD 321

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.55 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st September 2017 - Friday 1st September 2017

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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: Constantine II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS IVN N C
Reverse description: Globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX in three lines, above three stars
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: C/R//PLG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : VII, p.132, no.148var

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0355
Four figure Latitude: 51.29412237
Four figure longitude: -1.95835974
1:25K map: SU0355
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found at a rally in Urchfont, Wiltshire organised by Weymouth and Portland MDC
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bruun, P.M.	1966	The Roman Imperial Coinage: Vol 7. Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p.132	no.148

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

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