Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-2B7AF0
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; a nummus of The House of Constantine (AD 307 - 364), dating from AD 335 - 341 (Reece Period 17), GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers holding one standard. Mint unknown. The coin is 14.8mm diameter, 1.7mm thick and 1.13g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 335
Date to: Circa AD 341
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Other reference: PAS form number 2945
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Two soldiers holding one standard
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA EXERCITVS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TF1634
Four figure Latitude: 52.89094786
Four figure longitude: -0.27727041
1:25K map: TF1634
1:10K map: TF13SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.