WMID-6CDDCE: Roman coin: Radiate of Postumus (obverse and reverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-6CDDCE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman Radiate coin of Postumus, dating to circa AD 268-269. Reece Period 13.

Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: possibly IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter left holding thunderbolt and transverse sceptre Mint of Cologne.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 268
Date to: Circa AD 269

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 22 mm

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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: Postumus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Cologne
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
Reverse description: possibly Jupiter left holding thunderbolt and transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: IOVI [VICTOR]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Welford-on-Avon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1551
Four figure Latitude: 52.15707618
Four figure longitude: -1.7821565
1:25K map: SP1551
1:10K map: SP15SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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