SWYOR-AB4B13: Coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-AB4B13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A nummus of Constantine I dating to AD 321. BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse. Trier mint. RIC VII, p. 191, no. 305.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 321
Date to: Circa AD 321

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.62 mm
Weight: 2.41 g
Diameter: 19.04 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th June 2011 - Monday 9th May 2011

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form Number 1505

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: Constantine I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right, wearing trabea; eagle tipped sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: CONSTANTINVS AVG

Reverse description: Altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX surmounted by globe
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS

Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: -/-//PTR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

  • RIC : VII p. 191, no. 305

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Plompton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3653
Four figure Latitude: 53.971823
Four figure longitude: -1.45267
1:25K map: SE3653
1:10K map: SE35SE
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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Audit data

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

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