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Nummus of Constantine II from Rudston
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North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, 2011-04-04 16:30:43
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Nummus of Constantine II from Rudston
Description
English: Copper alloy


Coin. Nummus of Constantine II (317-340), probably Reece period 17.


Obverse description: Bust draped diademed and cuirassed right.


Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOBC


Reverse description: Robed and ?diademed figure seated on disc right ?with harp - possibly Orpheus (this reporter was tempted to offer 'Nero fiddling right').


Reverse inscription: CO?NSTA [NOP]OLIS; this reading is admittedly unsatisfactory.


Cliff Reeves kindly examined this coin, offering the obverse reading, but notes the reverse type to be unfamiliar.


Diameter: 18mm, Weight: 2.55gms, die axis: 12.
Depicted place (County of findspot) East Riding of Yorkshire
Date between 330 and 348
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FindID: 436914
Old ref: NLM-9E2B41
Filename: NLM16714.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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