FASAM-1A5151: Roman Coin: House of Constantine copy CONSTANTINOPOLIS obverse

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COIN

Unique ID: FASAM-1A5151

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine - CONSTANTINOPOLIS / Victory on prow - dating to c. AD 330-40 (Reece Period 17).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 10 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2017 - Thursday 31st August 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: A12

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
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]

Reverse description: Victory standing left on prow
Reverse inscription: -

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory left on prow [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Reverse mint mark: - //?
Status: Contemporary copy

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Charing (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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

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