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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-D04AA4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy nummus. VRBS ROMA reverse. Probably House of Constantine.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 331
Date to: Circa AD 361
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 22 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Rally details.
This object was found at Lowick. Central Searchers.
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse description: wolf suckling twins. Palm between stars above wolf
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lowick (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9680
Four figure Latitude: 52.40959115
Four figure longitude: -0.59012799
1:25K map: SP9680
1:10K map: SP98SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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