Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-38D113
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin: an As of Nero (AD54 - 68), minted at Rome, Victory alighting holding shield on reverse. It is 26.9mm in diameter and 3.2mm thick. It weighs 11.11gm. Reference: Sear, volume 1, number 1976.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 54
Date to: Circa AD 68
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 11.11 g
Diameter: 26.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd April 2011 - Sunday 3rd April 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1496
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Nero
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: A laureate head of the emperor, facing right.
Obverse inscription: [NERO C]AESAR A[V]G [G]ER[M IMP]
Reverse description: Victory alighting to the left, wings spread, holding a shield inscribed SPQR and flanked by the letters SC.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SE2777
Four figure Latitude: 54.18806
Four figure longitude: -1.58774
1:25K map: SE2777
1:10K map: SE27NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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