ESS-FBA554: Roman coin: nummus of House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-FBA554

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Contemporary copy of a copper-alloy Roman nummus of House Constantine, c. AD 354 - 361. FEL TEMPS REPARATIO reverse. Reeve period 18. Mint unknown

Notes:

Finder notes that there were three coins found within the immediate are of one another: ESS-FBA554, ESS-FBBB1D, ESS-FBDC7E, ESS-FBE9C1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 354
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm

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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
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: soldier spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: unknown
Status: Contemporary copy

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Maulden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0536
Four figure Latitude: 52.01250581
Four figure longitude: -0.47150054
1:25K map: TL0536
1:10K map: TL03NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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