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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-22950C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A highly worn, corroded, pitted and abraded copper-alloy contemporary copy of a Roman radiate (Barberous Radiate) of uncertain prototype. Dating to the period AD 275-.285 (Reece Period 14).
Measurements: 11.88mm in diameter, 2.03mm thick and 0.72g in weight.
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 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.03 mm
Weight: 0.72 g
Diameter: 11.88 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: Radiate bust left
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Standing figure
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Swale (District)
Parish or ward: Sheldwich (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR0058
Four figure Latitude: 51.28601189
Four figure longitude: 0.86669609
1:25K map: TR0058
1:10K map: TR05NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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