BH-4BD8BC: Roman coin: contemporary copy of a nummus of Constans

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-4BD8BC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of Constans (AD 337-350) dating to the period c. AD 348-350 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a Pheonix standing right on a rocky mound. 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 348
Date to: Circa AD 350

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st October 2018 - Sunday 21st October 2018

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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: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [D N CONSTA]-NS PF AVG
Reverse description: Pheonix right on rocky mound
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP R]EPA[RATIO]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: [...]
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: Codicote (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2017
Four figure Latitude: 51.8387224
Four figure longitude: -0.25966163
1:25K map: TL2017
1:10K map: TL21NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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