1,700-YEAR-OLD ROMAN COIN + COIN FINDS IN BRITAIN BOOK: A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE

Fancy owning a genuine piece of Roman Britain?

Here’s your chance to win an authentic copper-alloy Roman nummus, struck at the London mint around AD 320–321, during the reign of Constantine the Great!

Issued in the name of his eldest son, Constantine II, this remarkable coin has survived for more than 1,700 years and was discovered in Hampshire.

The reverse features the inscription BEATA TRANQVILITAS, meaning Blessed Tranquillity, with a globe resting on an altar and three stars above. The design celebrated peace, prosperity and stability across the Roman Empire.

And this isn’t just any Roman coin!

It has been officially recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) under reference SUR-4EA424, providing a documented record of its discovery and identification.

YOUR PRIZE INCLUDES:

• This genuine Constantine II Roman nummus, dating to AD 320–321.
• A copy of Coin Finds in Britain: A Collector’s Guide.

COIN DETAILS

• Age: Approximately 1,700 years
• Mint: London (Londinium)
• Material: Copper-alloy
• Diameter: 20.7 mm
• Weight: 2 g
• Discovery location: Hampshire, England
• PAS Record: SUR-4EA424
• Reference: RIC VII London 236

A genuine piece of British history, struck in Roman London, lost or deposited in Hampshire and rediscovered centuries later.

Now it could be yours!