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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-EF40E2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Bronze nummus probably of the Diocletian coin reform. This is based on the style of the bust, being draped and cuirassed, as well as the style of the reverse. The reverse is badly corroded and pitted and much of the detail has been lost, a direct parallel for the reverse type has not been found.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 290
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.2 mm
Weight: 5.35 g
Diameter: 21.3 mm
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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: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Much worn draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: Lost
Reverse description: Standing figure facing left with staff or standard over shoulder
Reverse inscription: [.../]F[...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bayston Hill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ5009
Four figure Latitude: 52.676383
Four figure longitude: -2.740944
1:25K map: SJ5009
1:10K map: SJ50NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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