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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-331B55

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy radiate of Carausius, dating to the period AD 287-93 (Reece period 14). Reverse type and mint mark unclear.

Diameter: 19.9mm, thickness: 1.7mm, weight: 2.18g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 287
Date to: Circa AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.18 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th February 2014

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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: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ... ]VG
Reverse description: Unclear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse mint mark: Unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Kirby Bellars (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7117
Four figure Latitude: 52.74596864
Four figure longitude: -0.94965856
1:25K map: SK7117
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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