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COIN
Unique ID: BH-750BC1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Slightly worn Roman copper-alloy Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax with transverse sceptre and branch. Mint of London, S A//ML. RIC V, pt 2, p. 561, no,. 33. Measures 23mm in diameter, 1.9mm thick, and weighs 4.1g. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Class: Radiate
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 4.1 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th November 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 07/130 - 67
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: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax holding an olive branch and a transverse sceptre.
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: S A//ML
Coin references
- Sear : p. 307 No. 3593
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Clothall
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