SWYOR-173273: Roman coin; a radiate of Carausius, probably Pax reverse

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-173273

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy Roman coin; a radiate of Carausius (286 - 293) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, probably Pax standing left.. Probably Unattributed Mint. The coin has a diameter of 19.9mm and is 2.7mm thick. It weighs 3.18g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 3.18 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th May 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Unattributed
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) bust right
Obverse inscription: (IM)P CAR[AVS]IVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre?
Reverse inscription: [PA]X (AVG)
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: -//[ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Darrington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4818
Four figure Latitude: 53.656299
Four figure longitude: -1.27519
1:25K map: SE4818
1:10K map: SE41NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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