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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-896C63

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy probable Roman coin; a contemporary copy of a nummus, probably a Fel Temp Reparatio fallen horseman copy dating from 355 - 361 AD. The coin is very small and unusually thick. The design is almost illegible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.69 mm
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 10.11 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th March 2010 - Thursday 3rd March 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1433

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: Nummus, uncertain ruler, c. 330-402
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: (Solider spearing)[fallen horseman]
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Ackworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4519
Four figure Latitude: 53.665552
Four figure longitude: -1.320435
1:25K map: SE4519
1:10K map: SE41NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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