BH-1A8208: Roman coin: contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-1A8208

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 355 to 361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting soldier spearing fallen horseman. Mint unclear.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th January 2018

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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
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]CONST[...]

Reverse description: Soldier spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: FEL TEMP [REPARATIO]

Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: -//[...]
Status: Contemporary copy

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Crowmarsh (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6286
Four figure Latitude: 51.56947175
Four figure longitude: -1.10684416
1:25K map: SU6286
1:10K map: SU68NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Audit data

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

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