Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-A37796
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; a contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine, FEL TEMP REPARATIO; soldier spearing fallen horseman, type dating from c. 355 - 361 AD. It has a dark green patina. It is 11.9mm in diameter and 1.3mm thick. It weighs 0.7gm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 11.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th June 2009 - Monday 15th June 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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: missing
Reverse description: Crude soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4916
Four figure Latitude: 53.63823153
Four figure longitude: -1.26037508
1:25K map: SE4916
1:10K map: SE41NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.