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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-FDEF96
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Iron Age copper alloy unit core, 800BC-43AD. The unit is incomplete and appears to have been 'cut' off.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 43
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.56 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Unit (copper alloy)
Obverse description: horse? wreath?
Reverse description: 2, maybe 4 indents
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: melton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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