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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-6668BD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A near complete copper alloy Roman House of Constantine nummus, dating to AD 335 - 341, possibly a contemporary copy. Very worn obverse and reverse. Obverse is diademed bust right. Reverse has two soldiers and one standard, GLORIA EXERCITVS. Unknown mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 341
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Diameter: 14.81 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers and one standard
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
To be known as: South Somerset
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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