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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-0EB268
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 330-5 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting she-wolf suckling twins with two stars above. Mint copying Lyons. RIC vol. VII, p. 138, no. 257.
Overall dimensions: 15mm in diameter and 1.32g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 15 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 3320
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
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left, wearing imperial cloak (urbs roma).
Obverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse description: She-wolf suckling twins, with two stars above.
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: PL[...]
Status: Contemporary copy
Coin references
- RIC : VII p. 138, no. 257
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Near Sleaford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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