NARC-B6E7F3: Roman coin: copper alloy barbarous radiate

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-B6E7F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A contemporary (barbarous) copy of a Roman copper alloy radiate. The reverse type features a crudely rendered Fides with a military standard in each hand (Fides Militum). Barbarous radiates are conventionally dated to AD 275-295 (Reece period 14) irrsepective of the issue they mimic.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 260
Date to: AD 300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 2nd February 2007

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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: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate, bearded head right. Crudely rendered.
Obverse inscription: Illegible.
Reverse description: Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand.
Reverse inscription: Illegible (based on FIDES MILITVM type)
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Marston Trussell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7068
Four figure Latitude: 52.305666
Four figure longitude: -0.974774
1:25K map: SP7068
1:10K map: SP76NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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