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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-5EEB76
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy radiate or nummus, the coin is very worn but may have a standing figure on the reverse?
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 215
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 18 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: head of emperor.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Unclear, possibly a standing figure
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: [...]
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Hungarton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6906
Four figure Latitude: 52.647357
Four figure longitude: -0.981584
1:25K map: SK6906
1:10K map: SK60NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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