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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-6E9EC9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Nummus of the House of Constantine, a commemorative issue depicting the dead Constantine I dating to the period AD 337-341. Reece period 17. AETERNA PIETAS reverse type, depicting emperor standing holding vertical spear left and globe right. Uncertain mint.
Diameter: 16.45mm, Thickness: 1.56mm, Weight: 1.5g
The coin is missing portions of its outer flan.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 337
Date to: Circa AD 341
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.56 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 16.45 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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]
Obverse description: Laureate head right (no clear veil)
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Emperor standing holding vertical spear left and globe right
Reverse inscription: [AETERN/APIETAS]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: AETERNA PIETAS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Woodend (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6149
Four figure Latitude: 52.13594111
Four figure longitude: -1.11017266
1:25K map: SP6149
1:10K map: SP64NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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