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Unique ID: BERK-EC87E5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman radiate, possible barbarous copy, of the period AD 276-296. The die has been struck off-flan, which is itself an irregular shape although it may have been shaped in a later period of reuse as the coin has also been pierced. The coin is too worn for further identification.
Evidence of reuse: Pierced
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 296
Period of reuse: UNKNOWN
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 17.94 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Monday 8th August 2011
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Other reference: 2011.292
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (uncertain emperor)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP5628
Four figure Latitude: 51.947685
Four figure longitude: -1.18665
1:25K map: SP5628
1:10K map: SP52NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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