COIN

Unique ID: NCL-A50907

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293. Providentia reverse type. 'C' Mint.

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 286
Date to: Circa AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Quantity: 1

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Philippa Walton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Philippa Walton - [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: Carausius [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, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP[...]

Reverse description: Providentia standing left with baton on globe
Reverse inscription: P[...]

Reverse mintmark: -/-//C
Status: Regular

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: South Kesteven
Parish: Ancaster

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9542
Four figure Latitude: 52.966956 Four figure longitude: -0.586951
1:25K map: SK9542
1:10K map: SK94SE
WOEID: 26349711
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

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