BH-837B65: Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-837B65

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) dating to the period AD 330-334 (Reece Period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS type depicting Victory standing on prow on the reverse. Mint of Trier.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 334

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.91 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th September 2018 - Saturday 15th September 2018

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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 and cuirassed bust left with sceptre
Obverse inscription: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
Reverse description: Victory left on ships prow, palm branch left
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: TRP[...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wallington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2934
Four figure Latitude: 51.98948027
Four figure longitude: -0.12274292
1:25K map: TL2934
1:10K map: TL23SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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