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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-5D9BA8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A highly worn, corroded and abraded copper-alloy Roman nummus. Mint, emepror and type illegible, AD 296-402.
Measurements: 12.81mm in diameter, 1.53mm thick and 0.88g 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 296
Date to: Circa AD 402
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.53 mm
Weight: 0.88 g
Diameter: 12.81 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 4th century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)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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