Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-4F026A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copepr-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, probably a contemporary copy, dating to the period AD 330-340 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA reverse type depicting a She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above. Unclear mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.85 g
Diameter: 14.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 24th February 2018 - Saturday 24th February 2018
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 666
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left.
Obverse inscription: [VRBS ]RO[MA]
Reverse description: She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above.
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU7250
Four figure Latitude: 51.24464032
Four figure longitude: -0.96988184
1:25K map: SU7250
1:10K map: SU75SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.