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COIN
Unique ID: SF-A01C0D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A possibly contemporary copy of a copper-alloy Roman radiate (Barbarous radiate), copying a coin of Tetricus II (AD 272-274), dating to AD 275-285 (Reece Period 14). [VIR]TV[S] AVG reverse type depicting Virtus advancing right holding spear and shield.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.41 mm
Weight: 2.31 g
Diameter: 17.13 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2019
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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 (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate head right.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Virtus advancing right holding spear and shield.
Reverse inscription: [VIR]TV[S] AVG
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: -//[]
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Possibly
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Wordwell
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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