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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-61AE93
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman coin; a fragmentary nummus possibly of Magnentius (350 - 353), Felicitas Rei Publicae type.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 351
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.36 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th August 2008 - Monday 18th August 2008
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: illegible
Reverse description: ? Emperor standing holding Victory on globe [and standard]
Reverse inscription: ?[FELICIT](AS?)[REI PVBLICAE]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Whixley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4457
Four figure Latitude: 54.0071543
Four figure longitude: -1.33014204
1:25K map: SE4457
1:10K map: SE45NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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