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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-2F0ADB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper-alloy Roman radiate of unknown emperor, dating to the period 260 - 296 AD. The reverse of the coin is completely blank through wear and there are patches of copper corrosion. The obverse of the coin shows the faint outline of a right-facing radiate bust but nothing can be read of the inscription. Mint unknown.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.73 mm
Weight: 0.81 g
Diameter: 13.21 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05350
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, Uncertain Ruler 260-296
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Cawton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6376
Four figure Latitude: 54.17592894
Four figure longitude: -1.03633217
1:25K map: SE6376
1:10K map: SE67NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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