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COIN
Unique ID: BH-1D1290
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of London, S A//[ ]; RIC V, pt 2, p. 561, no. 33. The coin surfaces are slightly worn and corroded. It measures 21.4mm diameter by 1.2mm thick and weighs 1.98g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Class: Radiate
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.98 g
Diameter: 21.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th November 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 05/182 - 24
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: IMP [C ALLECTVS] P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: [PAX A]V[G]
Reverse mint mark: S A//[ ]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Buntingford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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