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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-BF8530
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), probably TEMPORVM FEL or similar, Felicitas standing left holding long-handled caduceus and cornucopiae. Possibly a P in right-hand reverse field. Need to check style against S P coins. This coin is included in 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: AD 286
Date to: AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.23 g
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 1978
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 05/558
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left holding long-handled caduceus and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: Possibly [TE]MPO[RVM?] F[ ... ]
Reverse mint mark: Unclear, but possibly P in right field
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Limpsfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ4250
Four figure Latitude: 51.231527
Four figure longitude: 0.032457
1:25K map: TQ4250
1:10K map: TQ45SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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