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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-80F2E7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, reverse type VRBS ROMA (wolf and twins), 330-335.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th November 2010
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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: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust of Roma facing left
Obverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse description: She-wolf suckilng two infants, palm branch (?) in field above
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: CONS *?
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: West Langton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP7192
Four figure Latitude: 52.521263
Four figure longitude: -0.955025
1:25K map: SP7192
1:10K map: SP79SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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