Rights Holder: Kent County Council
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Unique ID: KENT-130225
Object type certainty: Certain
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A struck copper alloy Roman nummus of uncertain ruler and mint. It is corroded and mostly illegible on both sides. It measures 18.81 mm DIA x 2.77 mm TH and weighs 2.74 g. Uncertain Reece period.
Evidence of reuse: Pierced
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 402
Period of reuse: UNKNOWN
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.77 mm
Weight: 2.74 g
Diameter: 18.81 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain (AD 260 - 402)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ9740
Four figure Latitude: 51.125398
Four figure longitude: 0.813857
1:25K map: TQ9740
1:10K map: TQ94SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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