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COIN
Unique ID: HAMP-AD9687
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A late 3rd-century copper-alloy Roman Q-radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), LAETITIA AVG, Galley right with mast, but not cabin. Unclear if waves or not. C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no, 125. 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: AD 293
Date to: AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 19.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2001 - Tuesday 1st August 2006
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: E2029
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG
Reverse description: Galley right with mast, but not cabin; not possible to determine if waves are present or not
Reverse inscription: [LAE]TITIA AV-G
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: - // QC
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 p. 569, no. 125
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Owslebury CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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