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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-50DE15
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A highly worn, corroded and abraded copper-alloy radiate, probably a contemporary copy of a Roman radiate (Barbarous Radiate), uncertain prototype. Dating to the period AD 275-.285 (Reece Period 14).
Measurements: 12.44mm in diameter, 1.32mm thick and 0.84g 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: 1.32 mm
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 12.44 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)
Obverse description: Female bust right, with small low bun
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Overton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5150
Four figure Latitude: 51.24690047
Four figure longitude: -1.27070479
1:25K map: SU5150
1:10K map: SU55SW
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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