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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-30B266

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Radiate (antoninianus) of Carausius. The coin is pierced at the 9 o'clock postion behind the bust.

Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Obverse inscription: [IMP] CARAVSIVS AVG
Reverse description: Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor or baton in left hand; sometimes at foot, globe
Reverse inscription: [LAE]TITIA AVG

Dated AD286-293

RIC V Carausius 261

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.31 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Obverse inscription: [IMP] CARAVSIVS AVG
Reverse description: Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor or baton in left hand; sometimes at foot, globe
Reverse inscription: [LAE]TITIA AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Streatley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5982
Four figure Latitude: 51.53383147
Four figure longitude: -1.15079328
1:25K map: SU5982
1:10K map: SU58SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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