BUC-A61045: Roman coin: nummus

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-A61045

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman contemporary copy nummus, dating from c.306 to 402 AD. The coin is very worn, the reverse probably depicts a figure seated.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 306
Date to: Circa AD 402

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10 mm
Width: 8.3 mm
Weight: 0.37 g

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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: Uncertain - 4th century
Obverse description: Bust right

Reverse description: Figure seated

Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Castlethorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8043
Four figure Latitude: 52.07958892
Four figure longitude: -0.83403465
1:25K map: SP8043
1:10K map: SP84SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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