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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-6E3F90
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a Roman copper alloy sestertius. The coin is completely illegible and pitted. Struck c.43-250.
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 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.59 g
Diameter: 28 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Stainfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF1373
Four figure Latitude: 53.24200772
Four figure longitude: -0.30816241
1:25K map: TF1373
1:10K map: TF17SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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