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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-506F85
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Roman coin; a nummus of Constantius II (AD 337 - 361) dating from AD 330 - 335 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type showing two soldiers and two standards. Mint of Lyon. See LRBC number 199 on page 7.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.78 mm
Weight: 2.32 g
Diameter: 17.87 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005 - Saturday 31st December 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1865
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: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [FL IV]L CONSTANTIVS NOB C
Reverse description: Two soldiers holding two standards
Reverse inscription: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: "dot in U" P(L)[G]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Monk Fryston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4829
Four figure Latitude: 53.75516
Four figure longitude: -1.27349
1:25K map: SE4829
1:10K map: SE42NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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