BH-DBC9EA: Roman coin: copy of a commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-DBC9EA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a commemorative nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 to 335 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA or CONSTANTINOPOLIS type. Illegible reverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.64 g
Diameter: 11 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st January 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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: [...]
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory left on prow [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brigstock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9483
Four figure Latitude: 52.43690027
Four figure longitude: -0.61867825
1:25K map: SP9483
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

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