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Unique ID: BH-681DDC
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) dating to the period AD 330-341 (Reece Period 17). Probably a [GLORIA EXER]CITV[S] reverse type depicting one or two soldiers with standards. Uncertain mint.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 341
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th October 2018 - Sunday 28th 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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Pearl diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Two soldiers with one or two standards
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXER]CITV[S]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: P?[...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL2540
Four figure Latitude: 52.04431072
Four figure longitude: -0.17877547
1:25K map: TL2540
1:10K map: TL24SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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