COIN

Unique ID: NARC-2A7511

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy radiate of Gallienus or Allectus. Most probably Allectus. Fragment.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 253
Date to: Circa AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.53 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Allectus [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296] [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England) [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Obverse description: radiate, cuirassed and bearded right
Obverse inscription: IMP C [ALLECTVS] PF AVG

Reverse description: female diety holding cornucopiae to right and holding up anchor(?) to left
Reverse inscription: [ ]

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Status: Regular

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: Daventry
Parish: Creaton

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6970
Four figure Latitude: 52.32377 Four figure longitude: -0.989029
1:25K map: SP6970
1:10K map: SP67SE
WOEID: 37063
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

Adjacent Domesday Book places

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