SOM-8B92E7: Roman con: nummus of the House of Constantine

Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: SOM-8B92E7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy nummus, from the house of Constantine, within the years AD 355-361 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing left spearing a fallen hoseman. Mint of Lyon.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Exactly AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th June 2019 - Thursday 5th September 2019

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC receipt 018237

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 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Arles or Lyons (Valentinianic, 364-75)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl diademed and draped bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: DN [C]ONS[...]S[...]AVG
Reverse description: A soldier advancing left spearing a fallen hoseman.
Reverse inscription: FEL TEM[P] [RE]PARTIO
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: //CPLG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
To be known as: Othery CP

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LVPL-80EBB7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, contemporary copy, dating to the period AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPAR…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LVPL-1B094A
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type d…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LVPL-06EEDB
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine. Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman. Reece period…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.