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COIN
Unique ID: BERK-B1C271
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper-alloy Quinarius of Allectus (AD293 - 296)
Obv. IMP C ALL[ECTVS] P F AVG: Bust of Allectus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Rev. VIRTVS AVG: Galley, left, with mast and six rowers
Mint: London
Dated: AD293 - 296
Reece Period: 14
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 293
Date to: Exactly AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd November 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Quinarius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: bust of Allectus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALL[ECTVS] P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley, left with mast and six rowers
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: O[L]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
District: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bray (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU9177
Four figure Latitude: 51.48464161
Four figure longitude: -0.69084646
1:25K map: SU9177
1:10K map: SU97NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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