Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
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Unique ID: YORYM-602926
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 351
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.8 g
Diameter: 23.4 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2008
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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: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare-headed, draped and cuirass bust right, A behind head
Obverse inscription: DN MAGNEN[TIVS PF AVG]
Reverse description: Soldier spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//(crescent) PLG
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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