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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-42BBF2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 352
Date to: Circa AD 353
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.6 g
Diameter: 25.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Large Chi-Rho between alpha and omega
Reverse inscription: SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: - // TRP
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Sleaford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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