SOMDOR-0E25A6: Roman coin: Radiate unidentified (obverse)

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Unique ID: SOMDOR-0E25A6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of an unidentifiable radiate.

Class: radiate

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.83 g
Diameter: 16.83 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate, right
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: no detail surviving
Reverse inscription: illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: South Perrott (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST4705
Four figure Latitude: 50.842085
Four figure longitude: -2.754112
1:25K map: ST4705
1:10K map: ST40NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: SOMDOR
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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