BH-3986BC: Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-3986BC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 307-361 (Reece period 15-18). Illegible reverse. Mint unclear.

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 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.19 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th January 2018 - Sunday 11th February 2018

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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: Probably
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: [..]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ickleford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1734
Four figure Latitude: 51.99213504
Four figure longitude: -0.29741499
1:25K map: TL1734
1:10K map: TL13SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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