Rights Holder: The British Museum
CC License:

Image use policy

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

COIN

Unique ID: BERK-59BC0E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I, dating to the period AD 307 - 318. Reece Period 15. SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type, Arles mint.

Notes:

PAS Record Sheet No: 1975, No. 43

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 318

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th August 2017

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Sol standing facing, looking left, chlamys across left shoulder holding globe, right hand raised. T with star beneath in left field, F in right field.
Reverse inscription: SOLI IN-VI-CTO COMITI
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: SOLI INVICTO COMITI
Reverse mint mark: QARL
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Lyford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3994
Four figure Latitude: 51.64345412
Four figure longitude: -1.43778401
1:25K map: SU3994
1:10K map: SU39SE
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

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: OXON-E21851
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A very worn Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 307- 337) dating to the period AD 307-318 (Reece Period 15). SOLI INVICTO COMITI r…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: BERK-5778A5
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete and very worn Roman nummus of Constantine I, AD 307 - 318. Reece Period 15. SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse type, uncertain mint.
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: SUR-EA2107
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A nummus of Constantine I, AD 307-318. Reece period 15, Reverse type SOLI INVICTO COMITI, Mint of London.
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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