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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-661C76
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely worn and corroded copper-alloy Roman (possibly barbarous) radiate of uncertain 3rd century ruler (Reece period 13 or 14). The reverse type is illegible. Mint unknown. This coin has suffered extreme circumferential losses and only a small portion of the original surface remains, including one letter from each legend and a fragment of a radiate bust facing right on the obverse.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 250
Date to: Circa AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.4 mm
Width: 10.4 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 0.85 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd January 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: 3rd century radiate
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible: [...] [...]V [...]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible: [...]X[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Near Chichester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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