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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-F52324
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A highly worn, corroded and abraded copper-alloy radiate, probably a contemporary copy (Barberous Radiate), Probably copying a coin of the Gallic Emperors Victorinus (r. AD 269-271) or Tetricus (r.271-274). Dating to the period AD 275-.285. (Reece Period 14).
Measurements: 13mm in diameter, 1.45m thick and 1g 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: Exactly AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.45 mm
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 13 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: Possibly
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Bearded radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [____]A[VG]
Reverse description: Female figure left
Reverse inscription: [____]O[__]
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: St. Margaret's At Cliffe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR3546
Four figure Latitude: 51.16494411
Four figure longitude: 1.35989081
1:25K map: TR3546
1:10K map: TR34NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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