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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-C12CF0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 (Reece Peiord 16). Urbs Roma issue depicting wolf suckling twins. Mint of Trier.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 330
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.09 g
Diameter: 15 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
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: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: left facing helmeted bust
Obverse inscription: [VRBSROMA]
Reverse description: wolf suckling twins
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: TR-
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Aston Flamville (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4692
Four figure Latitude: 52.523942
Four figure longitude: -1.323442
1:25K map: SP4692
1:10K map: SP49SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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