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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-3D1036
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus, of uncertain Emperor, but probably of Late 4th Century AD dating. Mint uncertain.
Diameter: 10.78 mm
Thickness: 2.08 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
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: 2.08 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 10.78 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th June 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 4th century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: unclear
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: unclear
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Dean and Shelton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL0466
Four figure Latitude: 52.28231312
Four figure longitude: -0.47689349
1:25K map: TL0466
1:10K map: TL06NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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