BUC-8C1C6F: Roman coin: nummus from the house of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-8C1C6F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy, Roman nummus, contemporary copy, of the House of Constantine, (AD. 306-361) Reece period 16, AD.318-330, uncertain mint, probably AD.321-324, Reverse, BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX

Obverse, draped, laureate bust left

Reverse, globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, [BEATA TRAN]QVIL[LITAS]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 321
Date to: Circa AD 324

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 15.55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th December 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4928

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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: draped, laureate bust left
Reverse description: globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX
Reverse inscription: [BEATA TRAN]QVIL[LITAS]
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Syresham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6441
Four figure Latitude: 52.06368761
Four figure longitude: -1.06784719
1:25K map: SP6441
1:10K map: SP64SW
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 recorded 18.12.18
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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