Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-661C76
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An extremely worn and corroded copper-alloy Roman (possibly barbarous) radiate of uncertain 3rd century ruler (Reece period 13 or 14). The reverse type is illegible. Mint unknown. This coin has suffered extreme circumferential losses and only a small portion of the original surface remains, including one letter from each legend and a fragment of a radiate bust facing right on the obverse.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 250
Date to: Circa AD 300
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.4 mm
Width: 10.4 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 0.85 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd January 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: 3rd century radiate
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible: [...] [...]V [...]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible: [...]X[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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