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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-E03E18
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330-335. Reece Period 17. Reverse type depicts wolf and twins with two stars above. Mint of Trier.
Diameter: 17.05mm, Thickness (clear of corrosion): 1.61mm, Weight: 1.6g.
The coin is missing a portion of its outer flan between 4-7 O'clock
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.61 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 17.05 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: VRBS/[R]O[MA]
Reverse description: Wolf and twins with two stars above
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: //TR•P
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Titchmarsh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL0180
Four figure Latitude: 52.40869212
Four figure longitude: -0.51664896
1:25K map: TL0180
1:10K map: TL08SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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