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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-727C15
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), probably VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin and waves. Probably Mint of London. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, cf. no. 55. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM09832
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: A radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Probably: IMP [C ALLEC] TVS [P F AVG]
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and waves
Reverse inscription: Probably: [VIRTVS AVG]
Reverse mint mark: - // [ ]
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 p. 563, cf. no. 55
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Crowle
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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