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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-1DCAC2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman coin: An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy radiate of uncertain emperor, but minted between 260 AD and 275 AD.
Length: 16.53mm
Width: 12.62mm
Thickness: 1.61mm
Weight: 1.0g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 275
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.53 mm
Width: 12.62 mm
Thickness: 1.61 mm
Weight: 1 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (uncertain emperor)
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate crown, bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Female standing figure, left arm held out
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8514
Four figure Latitude: 52.723437
Four figure longitude: -2.223527
1:25K map: SJ8514
1:10K map: SJ81SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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