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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-B35772
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 367
Date to: AD 375
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.9 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st September 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gratian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Emperor pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed facing right
Obverse inscription: [DN GRATIANVS AVGG AVG]
Reverse description: Gratian standing facing, head left, with labarum (standard) held in his right hand, and resting left hand on shield
Reverse inscription: [GLORIA NO] VI SAECVLI
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: [..CON]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6163
Four figure Latitude: 52.261791
Four figure longitude: -1.107656
1:25K map: SP6163
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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