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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-CD8167

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper alloy coin: radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast and cabin, but no waves. C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 128. Dimensions: diameter 19.84mm; weight 2.43g. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.43 g
Diameter: 19.84 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2005

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS (P) F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast and cabin; no waves
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: - // QC
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 569, no. 128

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
To be known as: South Oxfordshire

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	1988	Roman Coins and their Values		Seaby	307	3596

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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