Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-110014
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. It is 14.7mm in diameter and 1.6mm thick. It weighs 1.19gm.
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: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.19 g
Diameter: 14.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th October 2017 - Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Other reference: PAS form number 3030
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: [G]LOR[IA] EXERC[ITVS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: GLORIA EXERCITVS
Reverse mint mark: [...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE7748
Four figure Latitude: 53.92242345
Four figure longitude: -0.82899115
1:25K map: SE7748
1:10K map: SE74NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.