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Unique ID: SOM-D2AEDD
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy nummus, probably a contemporary copy, of the House of Constantine dating to AD 355 to 361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a soldier spearing a barbarian who has fallen from a horse (fallen horseman). Mint unclear.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 355
Date to: Exactly AD 361
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.22 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1960 - Thursday 1st January 2015
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Other reference: SCC Receipt 018210
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 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: A soldier on right spearing a horeman who is partly standing on the left with fallen horse behind him
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST6447
Four figure Latitude: 51.22105252
Four figure longitude: -2.51686445
1:25K map: ST6447
1:10K map: ST64NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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