Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
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Unique ID: SF-538E0D
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to AD 355-361 (Reece Period 18). Probably copying [FEL TEMP REPARATIO] reverse type depicting [a soldier spearing a fallen horseman]; the actual design depicts a centaur-like figure left advancing against a figure on the left.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.57 mm
Weight: 0.88 g
Diameter: 9.88 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th March 2019
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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 Constantine
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Unclear bust right.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: corropted soldier spearing a fallen horseman.
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Contemporary copy
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.