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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-2590F2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 271
Date to: AD 274
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.62 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st May 1998 - Tuesday 1st September 1998
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Tetricus I
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: radiate, draped, cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP C[...TETR]ICVS AVG
Reverse description: possibly Pax standing left holding olive branch and sceptre?
Reverse inscription: [PAX AVG?] illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hayle (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW5739
Four figure Latitude: 50.201022
Four figure longitude: -5.406505
1:25K map: SW5739
1:10K map: SW59SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1930 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 407, Plate XIV, Fig.18 | No.72 |
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