DOR-6B1FD1: 6B1FD1 Roman coin: Barbarous radiate (probably copying coin of Victorinus)

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-6B1FD1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Barbarous radiate. Blundered legend - IVI, backward C. Possibly copying coin of Victorinus. Reverse illegible. The thickness of the flan varies.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Class: Barbarous radiate

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 275
Date to: AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.42 g
Diameter: 17.66 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th July 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Head, right, radiate. Blundered legend.
Obverse inscription: [-]IV, backward C ?O[---]
Reverse description: no detail surviving
Reverse inscription: illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Pamphill

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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