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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-EA9D2B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Radiate of an uncertain emperor, 260-274 (Reece Period 13). Obverse depicts the bust of an emperor with radiate crown facing right. The reverse is illegible.
The coin wieghs 2.04g, 16.55mm diameter
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 274
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.04 g
Diameter: 16.55 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Maldon (District)
Parish or ward: Great Totham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL8509
Four figure Latitude: 51.74914446
Four figure longitude: 0.67860109
1:25K map: TL8509
1:10K map: TL80NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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