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Unique ID: BH-51B565
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a copy of a nummus struck by the House of Constantine and dating to the period AD 355 - 361 (Reece Period 18). Possibly a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a soldier advancing left spearing a fallen horseman. Uncertain mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Sunday 31st December 2017
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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 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Soldier spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL2934
Four figure Latitude: 51.98948027
Four figure longitude: -0.12274292
1:25K map: TL2934
1:10K map: TL23SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.