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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-06D639
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late Roman antoninianus of Gordian III dating from AD242-4; Antioch mint.
Obv: IMPGORDIANVSPIVS [...] radiate bust right
Rev: ORIENS AVG standing deity left
Ref: RIC 4 (Gordian III), 213
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 242
Date to: Circa AD 244
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 3.31 g
Diameter: 22.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gordian III
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260]
Mint or issue place: Antioch (Antakya, Turkey)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMPGORDIANVSPIVS [...]
Reverse description: Deity left
Reverse inscription: ORIENS AVG
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Lancaster (District)
To be known as: Overton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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