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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-B7DCFB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A worn and abraded copper-alloy contemporary copy Roman nummus (AE3) of the house of Constantine. Dating to the period AD 330-5 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing, holding spear and shield, between them two standards. Uncertain mint.
Measurements: 16.59mm in diameter, 1.50mm thick and 1.53g in weight
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 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 16.59 mm
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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: Probably
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Rosette-diademed head right, draped and cuirassed bust.
Obverse inscription: [___]
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing, holding spear and shield, between them two standards.
Reverse inscription: [GLOR-IAEXERCITVS]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Sutton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR3249
Four figure Latitude: 51.19309831
Four figure longitude: 1.31899369
1:25K map: TR3249
1:10K map: TR34NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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