ESS-D6CC15: Roman coiin: Nummus of House Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-D6CC15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 335 to 341 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers, one standard. 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 335
Date to: Circa AD 341

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 13.2 mm

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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
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing facing, one standard between them
Reverse inscription: illegible but likely GLORIA EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
Parish or ward: Feering (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8620
Four figure Latitude: 51.84760512
Four figure longitude: 0.69896584
1:25K map: TL8620
1:10K map: TL82SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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