Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-686C39
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; a contemporary copy of a nummus probably copying a coin of Constantius II, and dating from AD 355 - 361. Probably FEL TEMP REPARATIO fallen horseman type. Mint unknown. The coin is 11.9mm diameter, 1.8mm thick, 0.78g. The edges of the coin are chipped.
Notes:
Ref.210
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 0.78 g
Diameter: 11.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th September 2014 - Thursday 11th September 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2404
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: (Soldier spearing fallen horseman)
Reverse inscription: [FEL TEMP REPARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE3755
Four figure Latitude: 53.9897273
Four figure longitude: -1.43718355
1:25K map: SE3755
1:10K map: SE35NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.