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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-241A12

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c.AD 332-333 (Reece period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS reverse type depicting Victory left on prow holding shield and sceptre. Mint of Trier. As RIC VII, p. 217, no. 543.

Dimensions: Diameter 15.8mm, thickness 1.41mm, weight 2.0gm. Die axis 6 o'clock.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 332
Date to: Circa AD 333

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 15.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 23rd April 2015 - Thursday 23rd April 2015

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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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted Bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN-[TINOPOLIS]
Reverse description: Victory facing left on a prow,holding shield and sceptre.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory left on prow [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Reverse mint mark: -//TRS•
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : VII p. 217, no. 543

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Weston Colville (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6153
Four figure Latitude: 52.15181331
Four figure longitude: 0.3518565
1:25K map: TL6153
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: While searching cultivated land.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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