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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-700F70
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A very worn copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Valentinian, possibly of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece period 19). [GLORIA ROMANORVM] reverse type depicting the Emperor advancing right holding standard and dragging captive. Uncertain mint.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 378
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.48 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th November 2017
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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 Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: D N VAL[...]
Reverse description: Emperor advancing right holding standard and dragging captive
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA ROMANORVM]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA ROMANORVM
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
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: MC001
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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