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COIN HOARD
Unique ID: SWYOR-7F4344
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Treasure Cases 2010 T98 and 2010 T531
This small Constantinian nummus hoard of 72 coins was found during autumn / winter 2009, along with one later nummus and one radiate. The solitary Theodosian bronze is probably best understood as a stray intruder.The early debased radiate could have been part of the hoard as they have been occasionally found in mid-Constantinian nummus hoards. 74 coins were found in total.
The first group of 21 coins (2010 T98) was found in Autumn 2009.
An addenda of 53 coins was found during August - September 2010. These were in a very corroded and fragmentary state with thirty nummi being completely illegible.
The coins have been identified as:
1. A radiate of an uncertain emperor, standing figure on reverse, dating from 260 - 280 AD
2. A nummus of the House of Constantine, Constantinopolis Victory on Prow type dating from 330 - 335 AD, minted at Trier. RIC VII 523 etc.
3. A nummus of the House of Constantine, Urbs Roma type, dating from 330 - 335 AD, minted at Trier. RIC VII 542
4. A nummus of the House of Constantine, Constantinopolis Victory on Prow type dating from 330 - 335 AD, minted at Trier. RIC VII 548
5 - 21. Nummi of the House of Constantine, Gloria Exercitvs type dating from 330 - 335 AD, uncertain mint.
22 - 30. Nummi of the House of Constantine, Urbs Roma wolf and twins type dating from 330 - 335 AD, uncertain mint.
31 - 36. A nummus of the House of Constantine, Constantinopolis Victory on Prow type dating from 330 - 335 AD, uncertain mint.
37. A nummus of the House of Constantine, Gloria Exercitvs one standard type dating from 335 - 340 AD, uncertain mint.
38. A nummus of the House of Theodosius, Salus Reipublicae type dating from 388 - 403 AD, Rome mint. RIC IX, 64.
39 - 74. Illegible nummi, mostly fragmentary.
Richard Abdy
British Museum
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T98
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 74
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2009 - Thursday 30th September 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1227
Treasure case number: 2010T98
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: Tadcaster
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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