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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-980733
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy radiate of Numerian as Caesar (282-3), PRINCIPI IVVENT, Rome. RIC V, pt 2, 362
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 282
Date to: AD 283
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.09 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd January 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 1339
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Numerian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: right facing radiate bust
Obverse inscription: M AVR NVMERIANVS C
Reverse description: Numerian, in military attire, stg. L. holding globe and resting on sceptre
Reverse inscription: PRINCIPI IVVENT
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 p. 188, no. 362
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Kirby Bellars (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7117
Four figure Latitude: 52.74596864
Four figure longitude: -0.94965856
1:25K map: SK7117
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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