Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-069EC0
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; a contemporary copy of a nummus of Constans, FEL TEMP REPARATIO, emperor on galley holding phoenix type dating from 348 - 350 AD. The mintmark is blundered.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 348
Date to: Circa AD 350
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.25 mm
Weight: 5.44 g
Diameter: 24.42 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd October 2011 - Sunday 2nd October 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1805
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constans
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: DN (CONSTA)-NS P F AVG
Reverse description: Emperor standing left on galley holding phoenix and standard, Victory in stern steering.
Reverse inscription: LF TENO [...]NITO [sic]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: CIOPT [sic, C retrograde]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8795
Four figure Latitude: 53.444598
Four figure longitude: -0.691605
1:25K map: SK8795
1:10K map: SK89NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.