SWYOR-16FF85: 21c. Roman base silver coin; Radiate of Postumus, 260-8AD. Poss. contemporary copy.

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Unique ID: SWYOR-16FF85

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A base silver Roman coin; a radiate of Postumus, 260-8AD. Possibly a contemporary copy. Unknown mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 268

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.77 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 3rd October 2008 - Friday 3rd October 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Postumus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: ...P F AVG
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: ...
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fulford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6147
Four figure Latitude: 53.915565
Four figure longitude: -1.072786
1:25K map: SE6147
1:10K map: SE64NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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