Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-FAF601
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; a contemporary copy of a radiate (barbarous radiate) dating from AD 275 - 285 (Reece Period 14). The coin is incomplete. The reverse is illegible. The coin is 11.9mm diameter, 1.5mm thick and 0.8g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 0.8 g
Diameter: 11.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th August 2016 - Sunday 14th August 2016
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Other reference: PAS form number 2990
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate and bearded bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]CIV[...]
Reverse description: illegible
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE8931
Four figure Latitude: 53.76775197
Four figure longitude: -0.65123544
1:25K map: SE8931
1:10K map: SE83SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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