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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-EA7067
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy Radiate, possibly of Claudius Gothicus.
Notes:
Found in excavation of back garden, Roman pottery and Building material also found.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 260
Date to: AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th March 2006
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: right facing radiate bust with cropped hair and beard.
Obverse inscription: not visible
Reverse description: Male figure holding spear and shield? resting on right leg
Reverse inscription: not visible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Ibstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK4110
Four figure Latitude: 52.686147
Four figure longitude: -1.394907
1:25K map: SK4110
1:10K map: SK41SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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