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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-91F6F1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian, AD 364-378, GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor dragging captive right.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 16.34 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Wednesday 15th February 2012
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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: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: DN VALEN ...
Reverse description: Emperor right dragging captive
Reverse inscription: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brough with St. Giles (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE2099
Four figure Latitude: 54.3861
Four figure longitude: -1.69355
1:25K map: SE2099
1:10K map: SE29NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece, R. and James, S. | 1986 | Identifying Roman Coins | Seaby | 40f | 140 |
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