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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-1BACE1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus of uncertain Emperor but probably of 4th Century AD dating. Reverse type illegible. Mint unknown.
Diameter: 17.48mm
Thickness: 1.54mm
Weight: 2.0 grams
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.54 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 17.48 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Wednesday 5th September 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 4th century
Obverse description: ?bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: North Rauceby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0046
Four figure Latitude: 53.001992
Four figure longitude: -0.511296
1:25K map: TF0046
1:10K map: TF04NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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