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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-D5B563
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a worn as or dupondius of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD type, c.AD 41-260, or possibly a later worn radiate or nummus. Both faces are illegible.
Weight: 1.1gms Diameter: 20.3mm Thickness 1.2mm
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 41
Date to: Circa AD 260
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 20.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th October 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: The Paddock
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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