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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-884455
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy nummus that is further unidentifiable, AD 321-402.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 321
Date to: Circa AD 402
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 12.88 mm
Width: 11.92 mm
Thickness: 1.23 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011 - Sunday 5th February 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Nummus, uncertain ruler, c. 330-402
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Middleton St. George (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ3611
Four figure Latitude: 54.49306
Four figure longitude: -1.44573
1:25K map: NZ3611
1:10K map: NZ31SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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