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Unique ID: NCL-77AB9A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (Reece period 17), VRBS ROMA reverse minted in Lugdunum, dating 330-335.
LRBC 205.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 16.01 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th November 2013 - Tuesday 25th February 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: helmeted bust of Roma left
Obverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse description: wolf suckling twins
Reverse inscription: *PLG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TA0664
Four figure Latitude: 54.06105365
Four figure longitude: -0.38200549
1:25K map: TA0664
1:10K map: TA06SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.