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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-53CC0E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to AD 364-378. Reece Period 19. Reverse type GLORIA ROMANORVM, depicting emperor with standard going right dragging captive. Uncertain mint.
The coin is missing portions of its outer flan.
Diameter: 16.67mm, Thickness: 1.66mm, Weight: 1.9g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.66 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 16.67 mm
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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: Pearl diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Emperor with standard going right dragging captive
Reverse inscription: [GLORIARO/MANORVM]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Towcester (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6849
Four figure Latitude: 52.13512544
Four figure longitude: -1.00791462
1:25K map: SP6849
1:10K map: SP64NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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