BH-6745DD: Roman coin: contemporary copy of a nummus of an uncertain emperor

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-6745DD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of an uncertain emperor, probably dating to the period AD 300-402. Unclear reverse type. Uncertain mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 402

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.08 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Sunday 31st December 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: Uncertain - 4th century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Sandon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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