DEV-300EFE: Roman coin: barbarous radiate of Victorinus

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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-300EFE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman radiate of Valerian (AD 253-260) dating to AD 256, Reece Period 12.

FIDES MILITVM reverse type depicting Fides, draped, standing left, holding two ensigns. Mint unknown. As Cunetio 441.

Measurements: 16.4mm diameter, 1.8mm thickness, weight 2.11g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 256
Date to: Circa AD 256

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.11 g
Diameter: 16.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st November 2019 - Saturday 22nd February 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC Receipt 018578

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: Valerian I
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]IAN[...]
Reverse description: Fides, draped, left, between two ensigns
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Yeovilton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST5324
Four figure Latitude: 51.01344762
Four figure longitude: -2.67135767
1:25K map: ST5324
1:10K map: ST52SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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