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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-74CE05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period 318 - 324 AD (Reece Period 16). Mint unknown. Two Victories holding a shield reverse, [VI]CTORIA [LAETAE PRINC P]ERP. Right-facing helmeted bust obverse. The coin is 16.02mm in diameter, 2.13mm in thickness and weighs 1.62g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 318
Date to: Exactly AD 324

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.13 mm
Weight: 1.62 g
Diameter: 16.02 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E04442

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 Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Obverse description: Right-facing helmeted bust
Reverse description: Two Victories holding shield
Reverse inscription: VICTORIA LAETAE PRINC PERP
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP (or variant)
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)
Parish or ward: Fangfoss (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7551
Four figure Latitude: 53.94967433
Four figure longitude: -0.8587035
1:25K map: SE7551
1:10K map: SE75SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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