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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-B5DC61
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a copper alloy nummus possibly of the House of Constantine.
Obverse: VS AVG; head possibly facing left.
Reverse: [GLORIA EXERCITVS] two soldiers standing holding spear and shield; between them two standards.
Reece period 17.
AD330-335.
Notes:
Possibly deliberately quartered.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 9.02 mm
Width: 11.63 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th March 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Obverse description: Head probably facing left.
Obverse inscription: VS AVG
Reverse description: Two soldiers standing holding spear and shield; between them two standards.
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Clipped
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Murton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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