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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-6DF1B6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, galley left with mast, cabin and waves; crew unclear. Probably Mint of London. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, cf. no. 55. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.19 g
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: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ... ] (P F?) AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and waves; crew unclear
Reverse inscription: [VIRT]VS A[VG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: - // [ ]

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 563, cf. no. 55

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Sudbrooke (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0376
Four figure Latitude: 53.270996
Four figure longitude: -0.456979
1:25K map: TF0376
1:10K map: TF07NW
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: LIN
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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