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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-38FEA3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A heavily worn Roman copper-alloy barbarous radiate AD 275-285, Reece period 14. Uncertain prototype.
Measurements: 15.66mm in diameter, 1.27mm thick and 1.17g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.27 mm
Weight: 1.17 g
Diameter: 15.66 mm
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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 (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Standing figure advancing left with hand upraised
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Wingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2458
Four figure Latitude: 51.2770876
Four figure longitude: 1.21031717
1:25K map: TR2458
1:10K map: TR25NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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