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COIN
Unique ID: BH-89FF53
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A very heavily worn and corroded copper-alloy Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), probably PAX AVG, Pax standing left. Mint unclear. Measures 22.1mm in diameter, 1.7mm thick and weighs 3.4g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Class: Radiate
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
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: 1.7 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 22.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th October 2006
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 06/271 - 43
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right.
Obverse inscription: IMP C AL[LECTVS P F AVG]
Reverse description: (probably) Pax standing left, holding olive branch and [sceptre].
Reverse inscription: [PAX AVG]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: North Hertfordshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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