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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-E420D4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman, struck silver Radiate.
Ruler/issuer: Gordian III, 239AD
Reece period: Period 12
Reverse description: Virtus standing leftIt is dated .
RIC20
The object is 3.56g in weight and 21mm in diameter.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 239
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.56 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1997 - Tuesday 1st January 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 029-C0010
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gordian III
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260]
Obverse description: Radiate bust, right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES M--- GORDIANVS AVG
Reverse description: Virtus standing left
Reverse inscription: ...
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Chelmsford (District)
Parish or ward: Mashbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL6512
Four figure Latitude: 51.782337
Four figure longitude: 0.390583
1:25K map: TL6512
1:10K map: TL61SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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