CORN-140E96: radiate of Gallienus (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-140E96

Object type certainty: Certain
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Base silver radiate, probably of Gallienus (AD 260-268), with a standing female figure facing left on the reverse. The coin is corroded and incomplete and no silver wash remains.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 268

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.92 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1987 - Thursday 31st December 1987

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gallienus (sole reign)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: radiate cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [GALLIE]NVS AVG

Reverse description: standing female figure facing left
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Lanner (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW7139
Four figure Latitude: 50.206606
Four figure longitude: -5.21066
1:25K map: SW7139
1:10K map: SW79NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found about 25 years ago at former home.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: CORN
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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