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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-3E4839
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy Roman 'minim' nummus or radiate of an uncertain emperor dating to the period AD 260-402. The 'minim' is formed by the cutting down of the larger radiate or nummus coin.
The coin measures: Diameter: 7.15 mm, Thickness: 2.49 mm and Weight: 0.6 g.
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 402
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.49 mm
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 7.15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2015 - Monday 30th November 2015
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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: Radiate, Uncertain Ruler 260-296
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: bust facing right
Obverse inscription: missing as coin reduced in size
Reverse inscription: missing as coin reduced in size
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Birmingham (Metropolitan District)
District: Birmingham (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Sutton Four Oaks (Metropolitan District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1101
Four figure Latitude: 52.60667318
Four figure longitude: -1.83900146
1:25K map: SK1101
1:10K map: SK10SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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