Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: BH-FD82CC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy radiate of Victorinus, dating to the period AD 269 - 271 (Reece period 13).
Diameter: 16.2mm; thickness: 1.5mm. Weight: 1.34g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 269
Date to: Exactly AD 271
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.34 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th April 2014
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 14/67 - 22
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: Victorinus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Gallic mint
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust right.
Obverse inscription: ...VICTOR]INVS [...
Reverse description: Female standing left, holding cornucopiae in left arm, extending right hand.
Reverse inscription: Illegible.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
To be known as: Ellesborough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: BH-582081
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy radiate of Victorinus, dating to the period AD 269-271 (Reece period 13). Uncertain reverse. Gallic mint.
Dimensions: 16.2mm…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: KENT-679DFD
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A worn, abraded copper-alloy Roman radiate, possibly of Victorinus (AD 269-271), dating to the period c.AD 269-271 (Reece period 13). Probabl…
Workflow: Published
Find number: BH-B91B95
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy radiate of Victorinus, dating to the period AD 269-271 (Reece period 13). Uncertain reverse. Gallic mint.
Dimensions: 16.8mm…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618