Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-CC53A7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; a nummus of the House of Constantine, dating from AD 330 - 340 (Reece Period 17). VRBS ROMA, Wolf and Twins reverse type. Mint unknown. The coin is 16.2mm diameter, 1.43mm thick, 1.38g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.43 mm
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014 - Monday 31st March 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2220
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]
Obverse description: (Helmeted bust left)
Obverse inscription: [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse description: (Wolf and twins)
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK9890
Four figure Latitude: 53.397742
Four figure longitude: -0.52760053
1:25K map: SK9890
1:10K map: SK99SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.