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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-638E08
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An illegible copper alloy coin, probably a Roman nummus, dating from AD 330 - 402, perhaps a contemporary copy.
Thickness: 1.02 mm
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 11.53 mm
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 330
Date to: Circa AD 402
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.02 mm
Weight: 0.51 g
Diameter: 11.53 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th December 2019 - Monday 30th December 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS Form No 003604
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Nummus, uncertain ruler, c. 330-402
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
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: Kelfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5839
Four figure Latitude: 53.84401426
Four figure longitude: -1.11996414
1:25K map: SE5839
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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