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COIN

Unique ID: BM-0927FB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c.AD 355-361 (Reece period 17). This coin is double struck with an undertype of the House of Constantine dating to the period c.AD 330-340 (Reece period 17), VRBS ROMA reverse type depicting a She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above. The overtype appears to be a barbarous copy of AD 355-361 with reverse type depicting a soldier speariong a fallen horseman. Unclear mints.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Diademed bust right, overstruck on a reverse type of She-wolf suckling twins, two stars above.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Overstruck on an obverse type depicting a helmeted bust left
Reverse inscription: VRBS-ROMA
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Foxton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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