COIN
Unique ID: BH-455CE4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy nummus of 4th to early 5th century date.
Dimensions: 14.1mm diameter, 1.1mm thick. Weight: 1.21g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Exactly AD 402
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.21 g
Diameter: 14.1 mm
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian
Watters
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Identified by: Mr Julian
Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/189 - 119
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 4th century [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse inscription: No lettering visible.
Reverse mintmark: Not visible.
Status: Regular
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Spatial metadata
Region: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
To be known as: North Bedfordshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]
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Created:
Friday 22nd June 2012
Updated: Friday 22nd June 2012
