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COIN
Unique ID: BH-DB7AC0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to the period AD 364 to 378 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory advancing left. Mint unclear.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.06 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th January 2016
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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 Valentinian
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Victory advancing left
Reverse inscription: [...]
Fourth Century reverse type: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Podington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9261
Four figure Latitude: 52.23951112
Four figure longitude: -0.65410555
1:25K map: SP9261
1:10K map: SP96SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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