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COIN
Unique ID: NCL-DBB2B2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Three copper-alloy roman coins damaged by corrosion and un-readable probably dating to the fourth century, 300-410.
From left to right:
Coin 1 weighs 0.6 g, has a diamater of 10.77 mm and a thickness of 1.55 mm.
Coin 2 weighs 1.3 g, has a diamater of 15.16 mm and a thickness of 1.20 mm.
Coin 3 weighs 0.9g, has a diamater of 11.33 mm and a thickness of 1.64 mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Subperiod to: Late
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 3
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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: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 4th century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: obscured by corrosion
Obverse inscription: obscured by corrosion
Reverse description: obscured by corrosion
Reverse inscription: obscured by corrosion
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: obscured by corrosion
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Wood Enderby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF2862
Four figure Latitude: 53.139785
Four figure longitude: -0.08792
1:25K map: TF2862
1:10K map: TF26SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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