Rights Holder: west yorkshire archaeology advisory service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-9DD7F1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; a contemporary copy (barbarous radiate) of a radiate probably of Tetricus I (270 - 273), possibly Pax type, dating from 275 - 285 AD. It has a diameter of 13.37mm, thickness 1.75mm and a weight of 1.27g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 1.27 g
Diameter: 13.37 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th November 2008 - Tuesday 3rd November 2009
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Bust of emperor facing right.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: ? Pax standing left holding a vertical sceptre and a branch
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE4248
Four figure Latitude: 53.926436
Four figure longitude: -1.361892
1:25K map: SE4248
1:10K map: SE44NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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