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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-196C85

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A corroded Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 330-340 (Reece period 17). [VRBS-RO]MA reverse type depicting a She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above. Uncertain mint, possibly a contemporary copy.

The coin is 14.16mm in diameter and weighs 1.1g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 14.16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th June 2017 - Saturday 10th June 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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust right
Obverse inscription: [VRBS-RO]MA
Reverse description: She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above(?)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: []//P[...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Layer Marney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9217
Four figure Latitude: 51.81863467
Four figure longitude: 0.78430219
1:25K map: TL9217
1:10K map: TL91NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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

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