Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-A92423
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin: a nummus of the House of Constantine, GLORIA EXERCITUS one standard type, dating from 335-341AD. It is 14.6mm in diameter and 1.9mm thick. It weighs 1.42gm.
Notes:
Ref.210
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 335
Date to: Exactly AD 341
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 1.42 g
Diameter: 14.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th September 2011 - Saturday 10th September 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1640
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: A bust of the emperor, facing right.
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers with a standard between them.
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA E]XER[CITVS]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3850
Four figure Latitude: 53.944719
Four figure longitude: -1.422554
1:25K map: SE3850
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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