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Unique ID: FASAM-1A1A32
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantantine - VRBS ROMA / Constantinopolis - dating to c. AD 330-40 (Reece Period 17).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2017 - Thursday 31st August 2017
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Other reference: A10
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse description: Wolf and twins
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: - // [ ... ]
Status: Contemporary copy
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ9548
Four figure Latitude: 51.19793255
Four figure longitude: 0.78964508
1:25K map: TQ9548
1:10K map: TQ94NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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