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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-E89424
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy coin of an uncertain ruler, possibly an as or dupondius. The coin is in very poor, corroded condition, and is 24mm in diameter, 2mm thick and weighs 4.30g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 4.3 g
Diameter: 24 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2530
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Possibly
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Corroded
Reverse description: Corroded
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6916
Four figure Latitude: 52.73723907
Four figure longitude: -0.97949092
1:25K map: SK6916
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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