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COIN
Unique ID: CAM-064213
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An anonymous follis, class A2, attributed to Basil II or Romanus III, AD 976-1034.
Die axis probably 8 o'clock, weight is 8.14g, diameter is 32.46mm and thickness is 2.04mm. The coin has a sub-rectangular perforation that measures 4.02mm x 3.01mm. Both sides of the flan are worn. One side seems to show a haloed bust forward facing. The other side of the flan probably originally had four lines of writing across the centre of the flan, the line closest to the perforation is extrememly worn leaving three that are visible but now illegible. The edges of the perforation bend outwards on the bust side of the flan indicating that the perforation was pushed through from the opposite side placing the perforation at the top of the lines of writing.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BYZANTINE
Period from: BYZANTINE
Period to: BYZANTINE
Date from: Circa AD 976
Date to: Circa AD 1034
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.04 mm
Weight: 8.14 g
Diameter: 32.46 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th December 2011 - Monday 30th January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: copper Follis (40 nummi)
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous Folles
Mint or issue place: Constantinople
Obverse description: Bust of Christ facing.
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Inscription in four lines
Reverse inscription: IhSYS XPISTYS BASILEY BASILE
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: East Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: East Cambridgeshire Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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