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Unique ID: HAMP-E1E9E6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A corroded copper-alloy Roman barbarous radiate copying a coin of Claudius II (AD 268-270), dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Illegible reverse type.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.4 mm
Width: 11.1 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 0.67 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th November 2011
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]AVDIVS[...]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.