YORYM-9026D2: Nummus : House of Constantine

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Unique ID: YORYM-9026D2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy Nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to AD 330-335, (Reece Period 17). VRBS ROMA reverse type depicting twins suckling a wolf with two stars about. Mint of London.

Diameter: 16.61mm, Thickness: 1.82mm, Weight: 2.01g.

Notes:


The initial records and photographic images were taken at Bishop Burton 2011 Rally. We understand that the images fall below our usual standards, this however is due to the difficult conditions (predominantly the lack of ideal lighting conditions) under which they were taken. The recorder has done what is possible to raise the quality of the images before attaching them to the records.

As these finds were recorded at the Bishop Burton 2011 Rally, the individual recording them onto the PAS Database has not seen them and was not the primary identifier. Therefore for more in-depth, secondary identification, only the paper records written at the Rally and the photographic images were available to assist.

Class: Nummus

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.82 mm
Weight: 2.01 g
Diameter: 16.61 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2011

Rally details.

This object was found at Bishop Burton 23rd to 25th Sep 2011

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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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Helmeted Bust Left
Obverse inscription: URBS ROMA

Reverse description: Wolf and twins with two stars about
Reverse inscription: ILLEGIBLE

Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: PLO
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Bishop Burton

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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