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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-B878E4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper-alloy nummus depicting an emperor of the House of Valentinian dating to AD 364-378 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicting the Emperor with standard advancing right dragging a captive by the head with his right arm. Right side of coin has broken off, with about a third missing, and a small section of the bottom left side is also missing, around 60% remaining.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 15 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC Receipt: 019285
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Emperor advancing right holding standard in left hand, dragging captive by head behind.
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA ROMANORVM]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sutton Veny (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9039
Four figure Latitude: 51.15017
Four figure longitude: -2.14434921
1:25K map: ST9039
1:10K map: ST93NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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