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COIN
Unique ID: DENO-850826
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) dating to AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type, depicting two soldiers with two standards. Uncertain mint. It could be a contemporary copy as it seems quite small.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 11.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8744
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]
Obverse description: Laureate cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]AN[...]
Reverse description: Two soldiers with two standards
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: [...//...]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: South Scarle (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK8463
Four figure Latitude: 53.15751446
Four figure longitude: -0.7452181
1:25K map: SK8463
1:10K map: SK86SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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