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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-3A3611
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin, possible bird's head prow, and faint waves; no rowers. Mint of London. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, no. 55. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.05 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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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
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and ciurassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin, possible bird's head prow and faint waves; no rowers
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: - // QL
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 p. 563, no. 55
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: North Kesteven
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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