Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-F4549C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; an As of Vespasian dating from AD 69 - 79 (Reece Period 4), illegible reverse depicting a standing figure left. Obverse legend: [IMP] CAES VESPASIAN AVG [...]. The coin is 27.2mm diameter, 2.7mm thick and 8g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 69
Date to: Circa AD 79
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 8 g
Diameter: 27.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 31st July 2018 - Tuesday 31st July 2018
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Other reference: PAS form number 3242
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP] CAES VESPASIAN AVG [...]
Reverse description: standing figure left
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4432
Four figure Latitude: 53.78247435
Four figure longitude: -1.3337243
1:25K map: SE4432
1:10K map: SE43SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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