BH-2980DA: Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine (possibly)

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-2980DA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy nummus, possibly of the House of Constantine and dating to the period AD 335 to 341 (Reece period 17). Possibly a 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
Weight: 1.07 g
Diameter: 14 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Possibly two soldiers, one standard
Reverse inscription: [...]
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ashwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2640
Four figure Latitude: 52.04408456
Four figure longitude: -0.16420244
1:25K map: TL2640
1:10K map: TL24SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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