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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-540275
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy
Coin. Radiate, possibly of Tetricus II (272-274), Reece period 13.
Obverse description: Radiate head right.
Reverse description: Female figure, possibly Spes, lifting hem of robe and advancing left.
Reverse inscription: [---] AVG.
Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin.
Diameter: 14.8mm, Weight: 1.14gms, die axis: 9.
Class:
Radiate, possibly of Tetricus II (272-274)
Inscription:
reverse: [---] AVG
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 272
Date to: Circa AD 274
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.14 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th March 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM17993
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: Tetricus II
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Reverse description: Female figure, possibly Spes, lifting hem of robe and advancing left.
Reverse inscription: [---] AVG
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Possibly
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Stainton Le Vale (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF2095
Four figure Latitude: 53.43812609
Four figure longitude: -0.19499484
1:25K map: TF2095
1:10K map: TF29NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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