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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-733F63
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two copper alloy barbarous radiates dating to the period AD 275 to 285.
Coin one depicts a radiate bust right on the obverse and a possible altar on the reverse. 0.4 g, diameter: 9.62 mm, Thickness: 1.28 mm.
Coin two is unclear on the obverse and the reverse depicts another possible altar. 0.6 g, diameter: 8.56 mm, thickness: 1.81 mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Great Gidding (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1283
Four figure Latitude: 52.43351261
Four figure longitude: -0.35400567
1:25K map: TL1283
1:10K map: TL18SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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