BUC-99EDCC: Roman coin: Nummus of House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-99EDCC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman nummus from the House of Contantine (AD 306-364) dating to AD 347-8, Reece period 17. VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN reverse type depicting two Victories, holding wreaths, standing facing each other. Unknown mint. The coin is very worn.

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: 1.75 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th May 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4839

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
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: two Victories, holding wreaths, standing facing each other
Reverse inscription: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Ivinghoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9617
Four figure Latitude: 51.84335908
Four figure longitude: -0.60788537
1:25K map: SP9617
1:10K map: SP91NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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