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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-10A136
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A very worn copper alloy coin, probably a Roman nummus or radiate of an unidentified emperor, dating from AD260-410. It is 16mm in diameter and 1.2mm thick. It weighs 1.57gm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.57 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th April 2010 - Thursday 14th April 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1466
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate or nummus
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain (AD 260 - 402)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: A bust of the emperor, facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Newton Kyme cum Toulston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4543
Four figure Latitude: 53.881249
Four figure longitude: -1.316943
1:25K map: SE4543
1:10K map: SE44SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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