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COIN
Unique ID: NMS-784AF4
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm. Mintmark: -//RSR (actually appears as: ΠSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. This piece is not recorded in RIC.
Published in British Numismatic Journal 2007, p. 315, no. 44. This coin is now included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Note - this coin was recorded twice, by mistake. It wasalso under the record NMS-3DA945 which has now been removed.
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 287
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.04 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st June 2005
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Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Laureate, draped (and cuirassed) bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Victory advancing right, holding wreath (and palm)
Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AVG
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//RSR (first R shaped like Greek letter Π)
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 -
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Hindringham
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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