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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 2012,4246.210
Denomination: nummus
Description: Copper alloy coin. (whole); Bust of Roma, helmeted, and wearing imperial cloak, left. (obverse); She-wolf standing left, suckling twins; above, two stars. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 333-334
Production place: Minted in: Lugdunum (historic)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Shrewsbury (England) ((area) Shrewsbury hoard)
Materials: copper alloy
Dimensions: Die-axis: 7 o'clock; Weight: 1.78 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RIC7 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 7: Constantine and Licinius AD 313-337 (270, p.140) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; allegory/personification; classical mythological figure/creature; mammal
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Roma; Representation of: Romulus; Representation of: Remus
Acquisition name: Acquired through the Treasure Act: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Acquisition date: 2012
Acquisition notes: Only part of the hoard has been acquired by the British Museum. The remainder has been acquired by Shropshire County Museum Service.
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 2012,4246.210
Additional IDs: Treasure/PAS number: 2009T450 (Treasure number); Treasure/PAS number: HESH-658701 (PAS Database Number)
Conservation: treatment: 19 5 21

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