SUSS-A8BF4D: A copper alloy fragment of a Roman nummus or radiate, AD.270-400.

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Unique ID: SUSS-A8BF4D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy fragment of a Roman nummus or radiate, AD.270-400. Perhaps a quarter of the coin remains, it is heavily worn and lacking in any details Obverse or reverse.

Length: 11mm
Width: 10.73mm
Weight: 0.75g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 270
Date to: Circa AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 11 mm
Width: 10.73 mm
Weight: 0.75 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 4th century
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: [...]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Gayton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7055
Four figure Latitude: 52.18881019
Four figure longitude: -0.97746384
1:25K map: SP7055
1:10K map: SP75NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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