WMID-EB7B45: Six Roman copper alloy coins (obverses and reverses)

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Unique ID: WMID-EB7B45

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A group of six Roman copper alloy coins dating to the third or fourth century AD.

1. A Roman copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine (AD 306-361) dated to AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). Diadem, cuirassed bust facing right. GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type showing two soldiers with two standards between.Uncertain mint. Diameter: 15.9 mm. Thickness 1.6 mm. Weight: 1.2 g.

2. A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306-361) dated AD348-350 (Reece 18) Diadem bust facing right. Obverse: possibly soldier dragging a captive from a hut [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]. Diameter: 15.1 mm. Thickness 1.7 mm. Weight: 1.2 g.

3. A Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306-361) dated AD 348-350 (Reece 18) Diadem bust facing right. Obverse: Pheonix on a globe [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]. Diameter: 14.9 mm. Thickness 1.7 mm. Weight: 1.2 g.

4-6. Four heavily worn and corroded Roman coins, either nummi or radiates of unknown emperor -dating from AD 260 to 402 (Reece Period uncertain). Unknown reverses and mints. Largest in Diameter: 18.1 mm. Thickness 2.6 mm. Weight: 2.7 g and Smallest in Diameter: 12.7 mm. Thickness 1.6 mm. Weight: 1 g.

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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 402

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 6
Weight: 8.8 g

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Bromsgrove (District)
Parish or ward: Dodford with Grafton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8967
Four figure Latitude: 52.30100984
Four figure longitude: -2.1627331
1:25K map: SO8967
1:10K map: SO86NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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