BH-831F40: Roman coin: nummus of Constantius II

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-831F40

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy nummus of Constantius II (AD 337-361) dating to the period AD 347-348 (Reece Period 17). VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN reverse type depicting two Victories, winged, draped, standing front, facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, p. 150, no. 183.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 347
Date to: Circa AD 348

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th March 2017 - Sunday 12th March 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: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTI[VS] P F AVG
Reverse description: Two Victories, winged, draped, standing front, facing each other, each holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Reverse inscription: VICTOR[IAE DD AVGGQ] NN
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
Reverse mint mark: ☙//TRP
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bletsoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0158
Four figure Latitude: 52.21097335
Four figure longitude: -0.5232432
1:25K map: TL0158
1:10K map: TL05NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Updated: 3 years ago

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