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COIN
Unique ID: BH-84D387
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Valentinian II (AD 375-392) dating to the period AD 388-392 (Reece Period 19). [VICTOR]-IA AVGGG reverse depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Trier. As RIC IX, p. 32, no. 97(a).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 388
Date to: Exactly AD 392
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th April 2019 - Friday 5th April 2019
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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: Valentinian II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: DN VALENTIN[I]-ANVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm
Reverse inscription: [VICTOR]IA AVGGG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: --//TRP
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sandy (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1848
Four figure Latitude: 52.11773551
Four figure longitude: -0.27802717
1:25K map: TL1848
1:10K map: TL14NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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