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A silver-washed Roman copper alloy nummus of Licinius I (AD 308-324) dating to AD 309-313 (Reece period 15). IOVI CONSER(VATOR)I AVG reverse depicting Jupiter, seated on eagle, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand; eagle standing right, with wings spread. Mint of Trier. RIC VI, p225, Treveri 825.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 309
Date to: Circa AD 313
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 2.51 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
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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: Licinius I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre over left shoulder
Obverse inscription: IMP LICINIVS AVG
Reverse description: Jupiter, seated on eagle, head left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand; eagle standing right, with wings spread
Reverse inscription: IOVI CONSER[VATOR]I AVG
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: IOVI CONSERVATORI
Reverse mint mark: -//PTR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU5883
Four figure Latitude: 51.54292534
Four figure longitude: -1.16504412
1:25K map: SU5883
1:10K map: SU58SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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