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COIN
Unique ID: SF-797E49
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy contemporary copy of a Roman nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361), dating to AD 330-340 (Reece Period 17). [VRBS] ROMA obverse type. Reverse type depicting she-wolf suckling twins; [two stars above]. Copying a coin possibly struck in Lyon.
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 340
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.78 mm
Weight: 0.71 g
Diameter: 12.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd August 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left; wearing imperial cloak.
Obverse inscription: [VRBS] ROMA
Reverse description: She-wolf suckling twins; [two stars above].
Reverse inscription: -
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: -//P(L)[...]
Status: Contemporary copy
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Stowupland
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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