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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-A9DECD
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337), dating to AD 312-3 (Reece Period 15), S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, legionary standard between two vexilla, mint of Ostia. RIC VI, p. 410, no. 94.
Notes:
The mint of Ostia had a limited operational life and coins from this mint are rarely found in Britain.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 312
Date to: Circa AD 313
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 20.1 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 9th June 2017 - Friday 9th June 2017
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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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Ostia
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Legionary eagle with vexillum banner below it between two standards, that to the left capped by an upright flat-palmed hand, and that to the right by a wreath
Reverse inscription: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Fourth Century reverse type: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Reverse mint mark: -//MOSTP
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : VI p. 410, no. 94
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
To be known as: Nether Wallop
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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