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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-D27FEB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Roman coin; a dupondius or as of unknown ruler, dating from 23 BC- AD 260. The coin is corroded and covered with concretion. It is 24.8mm diameter, 4.1mm thick, 7.6g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 23 BC
Date to: Circa AD 260
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 7.6 g
Diameter: 24.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th September 2018 - Sunday 9th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3298; finder's reference 189
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: illegible
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: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Boroughbridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4066
Four figure Latitude: 54.08836237
Four figure longitude: -1.38998669
1:25K map: SE4066
1:10K map: SE46NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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