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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-808B87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman Nummus of Valens (AD 364-78), dating to the period AD 364-75 (Reece period 19).

Obverse: [D N VALEN]-S P F AVG, Pearl-diademed and cuirased bust facing right.

Reverse: SECVRITAS-REI PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm.

Mint of Arles: OF II// [...]ON[...].

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 375

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.87 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th September 2017

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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: Valens
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]-S P F AVG
Reverse description: Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm
Reverse inscription: SECVRITAS-REI PVBLICAE
Fourth Century reverse type: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE
Reverse mint mark: OF II//[...]ON[...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2647
Four figure Latitude: 52.10698624
Four figure longitude: -0.16162006
1:25K map: TL2647
1:10K map: TL24NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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