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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-79E13B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy nummus or radiate of uncertain emperor, dating to the period AD 260-402. Reverse type unclear. Mint uncertain
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Diameter: 12.9 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 402
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 12.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1985 - Thursday 31st December 1992
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate or nummus
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain (AD 260 - 402)
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Unclear
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Rugby (District)
Parish or ward: Princethorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4070
Four figure Latitude: 52.32664343
Four figure longitude: -1.41449484
1:25K map: SP4070
1:10K map: SP47SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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