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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-83203C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete, Roman C3rd-C4th, struck or hammered, copper alloy, probable Radiate (Antoninianus) or possible Nummi (AE2/3) once debased or silver plated. Obverse:Vague possible head outline. Inscription: Illegible. Reverse: Central standing figure with helmet and holding a spear in left hand. Inscription: Illegible. Die axis: Possibly 6 o'clock. The coin is in worn or fine condition but very badly corroded only the reverse central figure visible with pale green and green matt surface with remnants of silvering around mainly the legend. This coin is likely to date to 200-350AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2014, page 54-62. The coin is 20.72mm long, 20.09mm wide, 2.23mm thick, diameter 20.72 and weighs 3.6g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.72 mm
Width: 20.09 mm
Thickness: 2.23 mm
Weight: 3.6 g
Diameter: 20.72 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th July 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Vague possible heaad outline
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Central standing figure with helmet and holding a spear in left hand
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Chiddingstone (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5046
Four figure Latitude: 51.1935395
Four figure longitude: 0.14528383
1:25K map: TQ5046
1:10K map: TQ54NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2014 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 49th edition | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 54-62 |
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