KENT-E953B6: Roman coin: nummus of House of Constantine

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Unique ID: KENT-E953B6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A highly worn and abraded copper-alloy Roman radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-70), IVOI VICTORI, Juiter standing left with thunderbolt and sceptre. Mint of Rome. Cunetio p. 136, cf. no. 2076.

Measurements: 18.4mm diameter, 1.8mm thickness, 1.77g weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 268
Date to: Circa AD 270

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.77 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: [ ... ]
Reverse description: Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and vertical sceptre.
Reverse inscription: [I]O[VICTORI]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: -//[ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Cunetio : p. 136, cf. no. 2076

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Swale (District)
Parish or ward: Borden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ8862
Four figure Latitude: 51.32602335
Four figure longitude: 0.69692841
1:25K map: TQ8862
1:10K map: TQ86SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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