Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-3A0D83
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a denarius of Commodus dating to the period AD 187 to 188. P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V PP reverse type depicting Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 384, no. 164.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 187
Date to: Circa AD 188
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.2 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 0.86 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th August 2010 - Tuesday 16th August 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1574
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [M COMM] ANT P F[EL AVG BRIT]
Reverse description: Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: P M TR P XIII] IMP VIII COS] V P P
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SE5013
Four figure Latitude: 53.611175
Four figure longitude: -1.245733
1:25K map: SE5013
1:10K map: SE51SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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