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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-421214

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: a late Roman copper alloy radiate of Gallienus (AD 260-268), measuring 22.9mm in diameter and 2.0mm in thickness, with a mass of 4.3g . Obv: Radiate, bearded, draped and cuirassed bust right / IMP GALLIENVS... Rev: Pax standing with transverse sceptre/ PAX AUG

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 260
Date to: AD 268

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 4.3 g
Diameter: 22.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd August 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: Gallienus (sole reign)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate, bearded, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP GALLIENVS...
Reverse description: Pax standing with transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: P[AX] AV[G]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Weston Underwood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8650
Four figure Latitude: 52.141609
Four figure longitude: -0.744738
1:25K map: SP8650
1:10K map: SP85SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

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