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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-8A76B4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Roman coin; an almost illegible radiate or nummus dating from AD 260 - 410. Not enough details are visible to identify the coin. It is 19mm diameter, 2.35mm thick and 2.84g.
It has also been suggested that the coin could be a silver denarius, possibly Flavian (late 1st century). The metal was thought to be copper alloy when the coin was recorded, but it could be a very base denarius.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.35 mm
Weight: 2.84 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Thursday 1st May 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2162
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: bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: standing figure
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Farlington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6168
Four figure Latitude: 54.10428009
Four figure longitude: -1.06858196
1:25K map: SE6168
1:10K map: SE66NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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