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Description: | 268-273AD. Romano-British - imitation of a Roman billon antoninianus or barbarous radiate. Length 17.0mm, Width 14.5mm, Thickness 1.9mm, Diameter 17.0mm, Weight 1.5g. Obverse: Crude radiate bust right. Inscription: IMP[]. Reverse: No details visible. Inscription: Illegible. Mint name: Britain by provenance. Very worn especially the reverse, rounded, rectangular flan, struck a little off centre. Variable green patina and some rusty brown surface deposit probably from water logged soil conditions. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 78-79, Identifying Roman Coins, Richard Reece and Simon James, Seaby 1986, Reprint 1994, page 22-23 No. 24 or 25 and Roman Coins Found In Britain, Adrian Marsden, Greenlight Publishing 2001, page 88.89.
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