CAM-2C8A86: Roman coin : A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, VRBS ROMA

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COIN

Unique ID: CAM-2C8A86

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 332-333 (Reece period 17). VRBS-ROMA reverse type depicting a She-wolf sucking twins, two stars above. Mint of Arles: Branch//PCONST. As RIC VII, p. 273, no. 368.

Die axis is 12 o'clock.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 332
Date to: Circa AD 333

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.79 g
Diameter: 18.3 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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: VRBS-ROMA
Reverse description: She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: Branch//PCONST
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : VII p. 273, no. 368

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: East Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Bottisham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL5462
Four figure Latitude: 52.23465911
Four figure longitude: 0.25371427
1:25K map: TL5462
1:10K map: TL56SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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