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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-12E594
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy Nummus of Deified Claudius II(Gothicus) 268-270, 21mm in diameter. Obverse shows Radiate bust facing right, Inscription reads D IMP CLAV[DIVS AVG]. Reverse shows Eagle. Inscription reads CONSECRATIO.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 268
Date to: AD 270
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 21 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: D IMP CLA[DIVS AVG]
Reverse description: Eagle
Reverse inscription: CONSECRAT[IO]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Sapcote (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4993
Four figure Latitude: 52.53267
Four figure longitude: -1.279082
1:25K map: SP4993
1:10K map: SP49SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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