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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-FA0E44
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Very worn, corroded and incomplete copper alloy Roman coin, possibly a radiate. Damage has reduced the size of the flan and modified it to a piriform shape. The obverse appears to have a bust facing right but the form of headdress cannot be determined. Reverse cannot be resolved. Circa 43-400 AD.
Subsequent actions
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 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 13.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 29th July 2015 - Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60320
Other reference: GC
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Uncertain
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Possible radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Scarning (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF9311
Four figure Latitude: 52.66235291
Four figure longitude: 0.85243823
1:25K map: TF9311
1:10K map: TF91SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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