Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-9F4530
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin: a nummus of the House of Constantine, Constantinopolis type, dating from AD 330 - 340 (Reece period 17), the reverse depicting Victory, standing left on a prow, holding sceptre and shield. This is possible a contemporary copy. It is 13.7mm diameter, 1.8mm thick and 0.93g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 340
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 0.93 g
Diameter: 13.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th December 2017 - Monday 18th December 2017
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Other reference: PAS form number 3109
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: A helmeted bust facing left.
Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Reverse description: Victory, standing left on a prow, holding sceptre and shield.
Reverse inscription: none
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: Victory left on prow [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK4692
Four figure Latitude: 53.42279828
Four figure longitude: -1.3092624
1:25K map: SK4692
1:10K map: SK49SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.