YORYM-743653: Roman Coin : Radiate of Allectus

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-743653

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper alloy radiate of Allectus dating to the period AD 293 - 296 (Reece Period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding olive branch and vertical sceptre. Mint of London, S A//ML. RIC V, pt 2, p. 561, no. 28 (but obverse type unclear). This coin has been noted for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 21.8 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust right (type unclear)
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG

Reverse description: Pax standing left holding olive branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: S A//ML
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Hutton Bonville (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE3399
Four figure Latitude: 54.38542624
Four figure longitude: -1.49337752
1:25K map: SE3399
1:10K map: SE39NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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