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COIN
Unique ID: SF-8CB38E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete copper-alloy Radiate of Allectus, c. 293-296 AD (Reece period 14). Reverse: VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin and unclear crew; no waves.C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 128. This coin is included in 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 293
Date to: Circa AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 18.52 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C [ALL]ECTVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and unclear crew; no waves
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: - //[Q]C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Ousden
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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