NARC-B3D825: Roman coin: Radiate probably of Tetricus I (obverse)

Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-B3D825

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn 3rd-century copper-alloy Roman radiate, probably of Tetricus I

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 271
Date to: Circa AD 274

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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: Emperor radiate and bearded facing right
Obverse inscription: [IMP C TETR]IC?VS P F [AVG]
Reverse description: Laetitia (female personification of joy or gladness) standing left holding a wreath in her right hand and an anchor or rudder in her left
Reverse inscription: [LAETIT]-IA A[VG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6163
Four figure Latitude: 52.261791
Four figure longitude: -1.107656
1:25K map: SP6163
1:10K map: SP66SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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