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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-5DDD76
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman coin; barbarous radiate copying Divus Claudius (Claudius II). See Cunetio p 160 number 2873.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.41 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th August 2008 - Monday 18th August 2008
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Obverse inscription: [DIVO CLAUDIO]
Reverse description: Altar 1a
Reverse inscription: CONSECRATIO
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Darrington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4819
Four figure Latitude: 53.66528635
Four figure longitude: -1.27503599
1:25K map: SE4819
1:10K map: SE41NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
References cited
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