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Description: | A group of twelve extremely worn and corroded copper-alloy Roman nummi, probably dating to between the 3rd-4th centuries AD. Although their poor condition makes a positive identification impossible, some detail remains on particular coins and will be noted in the following list. Listed in order of appearance in the photographs (left to right, from the top to bottom rows):Coin 1 (top row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 13.92 mm long, 13.29 mm wide, 2.05 mm thick; weight: 1.48 grams.Coin 2 (top row): Laureate or diademed head; possible coin of House of Contantine with city walls reverse type. Measurements: 14.29 mm long, 11.4 mm wide, 1.45 mm thick; weight: 0.83 grams.Coin 3 (top row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 16.81 mm long, 12.44 mm wide, 2 mm thick; weight: 1.29 grams.Coin 4 (top row): Highly abraded fragment; no detail remaining; possible 'minim'. Measurements: 7.64 mm diameter, 1.73 mm thick; weight: 0.34 grams.Coin 5 (middle row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 14.24 mm long, 12.6 mm wide, 1.81 mm thick; weight: 0.86 grams.Coin 6 (middle row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 13.8 mm diameter, 1.32 mm thick; weight: 0.99 grams.Coin 7 (middle row): Possible indication of laureate head. Measurements: 12.81 mm long, 12.57 mm wide, 1.69 mm thick; weight: 0.72 grams.Coin 8 (middle row): No detail remaining, extremely worn. Measurements: 12.81 mm long, 13.05 mm wide, 1.14 mm thick; weight: 0.69 grams.Coin 9 (bottom row): No detail remaining: Measurements: 13.66 mm diameter, 1.35 mm thick; weight: 0.98 grams.Coin 10 (bottom row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 12.20 mm diameter, 1.86 mm thick; weight: 0.98 grams.Coin 11 (bottom row): No detail remaining. Measurements: 15.28 mm diameter, 1.46 mm thick; weight: 1.13 grams.Coin 12 (bottom row): No detail remaining, possible standing military figure on reverse. Measurements: 12.39 mm long, 10.66 mm wide, 1.56 mm thick; weight: 0.8 grams.
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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