Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: DOR-CF01B7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy nummus of an uncertain emperor and date. Unknown mint.
Date: Roman.
Diameter: 18.92mm.
Weight: 1.85g.
Thickness: 1.92
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Exactly AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.92 mm
Weight: 1.85 g
Diameter: 18.92 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd October 2016
Rally details.
This object was found at Piddletrenthide Rally 2016
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: FRS/34b
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
Obverse description: Bust right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Indecernible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Piddletrenthide (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY7299
Four figure Latitude: 50.78988621
Four figure longitude: -2.3985976
1:25K map: SY7299
1:10K map: SY79SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: WAW-451438
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A Roman copper-alloy pierced nummus, probably dating from the fourth century AD (AD 300 - 400). Unknown Emperor (Reece period unknown) minted…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NARC-B2AF3E
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete copper alloy Radiate or Nummus of Uncertain Emperor (AD 260-402). Uncertain reverse type. Uncertain mint.
Diameter: 18.92mm,…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: DOR-CF15D7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper alloy nummus of an uncertain emperor and date. Unknown mint.
Date: Roman.
Diameter: 10.92mm.
Weight: 0.66g.
Thickness: 1.41
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618