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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-F64B1E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A highly worn and incomplete roman copper-alloy AE3 nummus of Constantine I (r.306-37), or as caeser Constantine II (r.317-340), Crispus (AD 317-326) Constantius II (r.AD 324-361). VIRTVS AVGG or VIRTVS CAESS, reverse type depicting Camp-gate with with wide open doors and 4 turrets; star above. Minted 325-329 probably at Trier

Measurements: 17.96mm in diameter, 1.46mm thick and 2.30g in weight.

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: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.62 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 15.84 mm

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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Pearl diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Camp-gate with with wide open doors and 4 turrets; star above
Reverse inscription: [VIRTVS AVGG] or [VIRTVS CAESS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: VIRTVS AVGG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: St. Margaret's At Cliffe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3546
Four figure Latitude: 51.16494411
Four figure longitude: 1.35989081
1:25K map: TR3546
1:10K map: TR34NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

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