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Unique ID: DOR-3C6B22
Object type certainty: Certain
A silver radiate of Gordian III (AD 238 - 244). VIRTVTI AVGVSTI (Hercules with club and lion skin) reverse.
Reference: RIC IV, part III, No. 95
Date: AD 241 - 243
Diameter: 23.51 mm
Weight: 3.23 g
Die axis: 12
Class: Radiate
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 241
Date to: Circa AD 243
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 3.23 g
Diameter: 23.51 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [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: Gordian III [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 12 [238-260] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust, right, radiate, draped
Obverse inscription: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Reverse description: Hercules standing right, hand on hip, club on ground with lion skin beside it.
Reverse inscription: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RIC : IV, part III 95
Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Dorset
District: North Dorset
To be known as: Fifehead Magdalen
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]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th July 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen
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Identified by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 020677
References cited
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Created:
Thursday 9th February 2012
Updated: Saturday 11th February 2012
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