PUBLIC-147452: PUBLIC-147452-unidentifiable roman copper alloy coin

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-147452

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a radiate or nummus of unclear type, dating to the period c.AD 260-402. Both faces are illegible.

Weight: 0.44gms Diameter: 9.4mm

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 402

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.44 g
Diameter: 9.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th September 2018

Rally details.

This object was found at Detectival 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate or nummus
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain (AD 260 - 402)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Illegible

Reverse description: Illegible

Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ascott-under-Wychwood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3018
Four figure Latitude: 51.8597841
Four figure longitude: -1.56578102
1:25K map: SP3018
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting Find
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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