ESS-D901F0: Roman Coin : Radiate of Allectus

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Unique ID: ESS-D901F0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus dating to the period 293-296 AD (Reece Period 14). VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting galley left, (mast not clear), cabin and several rowers; waves. Mint of London, QL. RIC vol. V, pt 2, p. 563, no. 55. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Notes:

Artefact not seen by FLO, recorded from information supplied by finder

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995 - Tuesday 1st January 2002

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's Reference 034-C0039

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Q radiate
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, cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP C ALLECT]VS (PF AVG)
Reverse description: Galley left (mast unclear0, cabin and several crew; waves
Reverse inscription: [VIRTVS AVG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: - // Q(L)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 563, no. 55

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: West Wickham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6150
Four figure Latitude: 52.12486459
Four figure longitude: 0.35043698
1:25K map: TL6150
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Updated: 7 years ago

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