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COIN
Unique ID: SF-B65718
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-364), dating to AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). VRBS[ ROMA] obverse type; reverse type depicting wolf suckling twins, two stars above. Mint of Lyon. Cf. LRBC p. 7, no. 184.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 335
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 20.3 mm
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 14.72 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 31st October 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 Constantine
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left.
Obverse inscription: VRBS [ROMA]
Reverse description: Wolf suckling twins
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: []//.PLG
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Wickham Streith
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