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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-49E50A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman copper-alloy coin or contemporary copy
Obverse:- Possible head of emperor, right. legend '[...]'
Reverse:- Worn. Legend '[...]'
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th January 2019 - Saturday 8th December 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: head of Emperor right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: worn.
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Londesborough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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