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Unique ID: OXON-54DA72
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn and illegible copper alloy Roman nummus, possibly of Magnentius or Decentius and therefore dating to the period AD 350-353. Reece Period 18. The coin is too worn for further identification. It is pierced at 2 o'clock on the reverse.
Notes:
Finder's ref 9
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 353
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 30th September 2016
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Other reference: OXPAS2018.360
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Reverse description: Emperor standing left with standard
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: FELICITAS REI PVBLICAE
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5421
Four figure Latitude: 51.88495283
Four figure longitude: -1.21684072
1:25K map: SP5421
1:10K map: SP52SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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