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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-2D8A68
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A contemporary copy of a copper alloy of a radiate coin, AD 275-285, uncertain reverse.
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 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.88 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 17.12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Wednesday 7th March 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Aislaby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7785
Four figure Latitude: 54.254892
Four figure longitude: -0.819593
1:25K map: SE7785
1:10K map: SE78NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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