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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-1D7930
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 335-337. Reece Period 17. Reverse type GLORIA EXERCITVS, depicting two soldiers holding two standards. Uncertain mint.
The coin is missing small portions of its outer flan
Diameter: 15.67mm, Thickness: 1.36mm, Weight: 1.0g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 337
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.36 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 15.67 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Draped and cuirassed laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [CON]STAN[…]
Reverse description: Two soldiers holding two standards
Reverse inscription: GLOR/IA]EXER[C/ITVS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Syresham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6242
Four figure Latitude: 52.07290411
Four figure longitude: -1.09683583
1:25K map: SP6242
1:10K map: SP64SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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