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Unique ID: IOW-BF3DE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Roman copper-alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus dating to the period AD 293-296 (Reece period 14). VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting an unclear galley. Mint of London. Mintmark: -//QL
Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P [ ... ]; Radiate, draped and cuirassed right, seen from behind
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG; Unclear galley
Diameter: 18.7mm. Weight: 1.70g. DA=12:12.
RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, cf. no. 55.
This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 293
Date to: Exactly AD 296
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th January 2014
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Other reference: IOW2014-5-13
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right, seen from behind
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P [ … ]
Reverse description: Unclear galley
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: -//QL
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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