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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-B15E15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A late Roman copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin and waves; probably 4 or more 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
Diameter: 18 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 cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and waves; probably 4 or more rowers
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
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: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Rigsby with Ailby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF4375
Four figure Latitude: 53.252749
Four figure longitude: 0.141975
1:25K map: TF4375
1:10K map: TF47NW
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

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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