Accession No

1958.98


Description

Brass; coin. Second brass of Magnentius.; Obv. D.N.MAGNENTIVS P.F.AVG. A Rev. (VICT)ORIAE DD.NN.AVG.ET CAES. Two Victories holding wreath inscribed VOT V MVLT X Mint: Amiens AMB


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge; Arbury


Period

Roman Magnentius 4th Century 350-353 AD


Source

City of Cambridge


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1958.98


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; Brass


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Related Documents)
The original envelope reads 'ARBURY RD ROMAN HOUSE TRENCH Y LEVEL 3 BROWN earth + Debris. 1 ft 3 D.N.MAG(NEN)TIUS P.F. AUG. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES. VOT. V MVLT. X AMB 350-353 C.A.S. 25'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Excavated by in 1953: From debris overlying floor in Room la,Roman house, Arbury Road
Event Date 1953
Author: maa


Context (References)
Frend, W.H.C. 1955. 'A Romano-British Settlement at Arbury Road, Cambridge'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol XLVIII. pp. 10-43. p. 42 no. 25.
Event Date 1955
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (References)
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Annual Report. December 1958. pp. 3.
Event Date 1958
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Second brass of Magnentius.; Obv. D.N.MAGNENTIVS P.F.AVG. A Rev. (VICT)ORIAE DD.NN.AVG.ET CAES. Two Victories holding wreath inscribed VOT V MVLT X Mint: Amiens AMB
Event Date 1958
Author: maa


Context (References)
Frend, W.H.C. 1959. 'Further Finds on the Arbury Road Estate'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LII. pp. 69-72.
Event Date 1959
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (References)
Liversidge, Joan. 1977. 'Roman Burials in the Cambridge Area'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. vol LXVII. pp. 11-38.
Event Date 1977
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A thick Roman coin with head of Magnentius on the obverse and two Victories facing each other holding a wreath. The coin weighs 3.8g.
Event Date 4/4/2014
Author: maa


FM:56448

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