NARC-4A9142: Roman coin: barbarous radiate modelled after Tetricus.

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-4A9142

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A late Roman coin. The coin is a copper alloy barbarous radiate, modelled on a coin of Tetricus I or II (AD271-274). However, being a barbarous copy, it was probably minted soon after Tetricus' rule, between AD 275 and 285. It measures 15mm in diameter, and weighs 1.5g. Obverse: Radiate head right/ TETRICUS Reverse: ILLEGIBLE.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 275
Date to: AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1990

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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: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: RADIATE HEAD RIGHT
Obverse inscription: TETRICV[S]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
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: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Old Stratford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7741
Four figure Latitude: 52.062036
Four figure longitude: -0.878253
1:25K map: SP7741
1:10K map: SP74SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Digging pit

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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