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Unique ID: BERK-50C20F
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A worn copper-alloy Roman nummus, 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.
Notes:
Bucks PAS Record Sheet No 173. Note image is not correctly aligned.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 13.96 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 8th April 2016
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Wicken,Northants
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: (Bust right?)
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP7737
Four figure Latitude: 52.02608031
Four figure longitude: -0.87915232
1:25K map: SP7737
1:10K map: SP73NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.