ESS-C87716: ESS-C87716 Roman coin: contemporary copy of a radiate or nummus (possibly)

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-C87716

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy coin: 3rd to 4th century contemporary copy - possibly

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.16 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 10.54 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 2nd December 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester ORF 6819

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Copford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9223
Four figure Latitude: 51.872516
Four figure longitude: 0.787631
1:25K map: TL9223
1:10K map: TL92SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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