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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-93A2C1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman coin, cententionalis of Magnentius (AD 350-353). Condition poor. Obverse Bare headed bust, right '....HCNI...?. Reverse Emperor standing, left, holding a Victory on a globe. 'FELICITAS [reipublicae] Reece Period 18. Diameter 20.6mm, Mass 2.24g. Contemporary copy?

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 353

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th March 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Birm 663

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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bare headed bust, right. Reverse
Obverse inscription: '....HCNI...?
Reverse description: Emperor standing, left, holding a Victory on a globe.
Reverse inscription: FELICITAS [reipublicae]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: FELICITAS REI PVBLICAE
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Tysoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3442
Four figure Latitude: 52.07532538
Four figure longitude: -1.50533138
1:25K map: SP3442
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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