ESS-9A5132: Roman silver radiate dating to the 3rd century AD.

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-9A5132

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman silver radiate dating to the 3rd century AD. Obverse depicts a radiate bust facing right. Reverse is heavily worn with no visible detail. the coin has been broken so that only two thirds remain. there are small patches of green patina in places. This may indicate the coin has a copper alloy core or that it has been in contact with a copper alloy object whilst in the ground.

The coin weighs 1.43g, 18.64mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 201
Date to: Circa AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 18.64 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: 3rd century radiate
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of emperor facing right.
Reverse description: No detail survives.
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Great Tey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8926
Four figure Latitude: 51.90048183
Four figure longitude: 0.74574867
1:25K map: TL8926
1:10K map: TL82NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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