Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-C3B380
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy coin: a nummus of Constantine I, Gloria Exercitvs two soldiers and two standards type (330 - 335). The coin was minted in Arles. See LRBC number 378. It is 16.2mm in diameter and 1.6mm thick. It weighs 1.96gm.
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 335
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.96 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th March 2009 - Monday 16th March 2009
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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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate with rosette and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: CONST[ANTINVS MAX AVG]
Reverse description: Two soldiers with two standards
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: Dot in wreath over • // [-](CON)[ST]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK9496
Four figure Latitude: 53.452383
Four figure longitude: -0.58595
1:25K map: SK9496
1:10K map: SK99NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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