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COIN
Unique ID: BERK-66CF21
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A very worn Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I AD 307 - 337, dating to the period AD 307 - 318. Reece Period 16. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS reverse type, mint of London.
Notes:
Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No P171
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 318
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.52 g
Diameter: 22.14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 16th September 2017
Rally details.
This object was found at Detectival 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: Constantine I
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG
Reverse description: Prince standing right with standard, spear, globe and shield
Reverse inscription: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Leafield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP2914
Four figure Latitude: 51.82387398
Four figure longitude: -1.58063547
1:25K map: SP2914
1:10K map: SP21SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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