DOR-74925B: Roman coin: Nummus of Magnus Maximus or Flavius Victor

Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: DOR-74925B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a copper alloy nummus of Magnus Maximus (AD 383 - 388) or Flavius Victor (AD 387 - 388) dating to AD 387 - 388 (Reece period 20). SPES ROMANORVM (camp gate with star above) reverse type.

Diameter: 10.87mm
Thickness: 0.91mm
Weight: 0.38g
Die axis:10

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 387
Date to: Circa AD 388

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.91 mm
Weight: 0.38 g
Diameter: 10.87 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS019451

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnus Maximus or Flavius Victor
Reece period: Period 20 [378-388]
Obverse description: Bust, right, draped
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Camp gate with star above
Reverse inscription: SPES RO[MANORVM]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: SPES ROMANORVM
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Christchurch (District)
Parish or ward: West Highcliffe (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SZ1994
Four figure Latitude: 50.74529793
Four figure longitude: -1.73207213
1:25K map: SZ1994
1:10K map: SZ14SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: SUR-BD9A5E
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An extremely corroded copper-alloy Roman nummus of Magnus Maximus or Flavius Victor, dating to the period AD 387 - 388 (Reece period 20). [SP…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: HAMP-77F021
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Magnus Maximus (AD 383 - 388) or Flavius Victor (AD 387-8), dating to AD 387-8 (Reece Period 20). SPES ROMANOR…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: WILT-28D025
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy nummus of Magnus Maximus or Flavius Victor dating to the period AD 383 - 388 (Reece period 20). 'SPES ROMANORVM' Camp gate rev…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.