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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-996DE0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy Sestertii. The coin is very worn and corroded, with a standing female just visible on the reverse.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 215
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 21.76 g
Diameter: 31 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Right facing bust
Reverse description: Standing female?
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Whitwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9208
Four figure Latitude: 52.66192349
Four figure longitude: -0.64116766
1:25K map: SK9208
1:10K map: SK90NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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