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Unique ID: BH-19ED66
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete, very worn, copper-alloy nummus, probably a contemporary, of the House of Valentinian (AD 364-378) dating to the period 364-378 (Reece Period 19). Unclear reverse type depicting a standing figure, possibly facing right, holding a sceptre. Uncertain mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 15.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st October 2018 - Wednesday 31st October 2018
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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: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Standing figure, possibly facing right, with sceptre
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: [...]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL2730
Four figure Latitude: 51.95399647
Four figure longitude: -0.15333146
1:25K map: TL2730
1:10K map: TL23SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.