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Description: | An incomplete, Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy, nummus or AE 2/3 of the House of Constantine. Obverse: Helmeted bust of Roma left. Inscription: [VR]BS RO[MA]. Reverse: She wolf left suckling the twins Romus & Remus, wreath and two stars above. Inscription: None. Minted in Trier (Germany). Mint mark: Wreath/[T]RS. Reece period: 17. Die axis: 12 o'clock. The coin is in very fine condition with slight wear otherwise an olive green patina but the edges are broken down and missing. Little surface corrosion however, there is some rusty brown staining on both sides. This coin is likely to date to 333-334AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 62 no. 600, Identifying Roman Coins, Richard Reece & Simon James, Seaby 1986 reprint 1994, page 28-29 no. 93 & 94 and RIC Vol. VII, page 218 no. 553. This coin is 17.24mm long, 13.55mm wide, 1.8mm thick, diameter 17.24mm and weighs 1.2g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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