Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-39ABE1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A large fragment of a copper-alloy Roman coin, possibly a radiate of an uncertain ruler dating from 260 - 275 AD. It is 17.7mm in length, 16.7mm wide, and 1.7mm thick. It weighs 1.38gm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 275
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.7 mm
Width: 16.7 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 1.38 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd March 2009 - Monday 2nd March 2009
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (uncertain emperor)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: [I](MP)[…]
Reverse description: Standing figure?
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK8377
Four figure Latitude: 53.283485
Four figure longitude: -0.756531
1:25K map: SK8377
1:10K map: SK87NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.