SUSS-CFD6C6: Roman coin: radiate of Claudius II

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-CFD6C6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy irregular (barbarous) radiate of the deified Claudius II Gothicus (268-70), FORTVNA REDVX reverse type, mint uncertain, c.275-285 AD. c.f. RIC V, pt. 1, no. 274

Notes:

This coin is copied from a scarce type of commemorative coin for Claudius II.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AG 14

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: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [DIVO CLAVDIO]
Reverse description: Fortuna standing facing left
Reverse inscription: [FORTVNA ]REDV[X]
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

RIC : V 274

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Amberley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0211
Four figure Latitude: 50.889491
Four figure longitude: -0.551203
1:25K map: TQ0211
1:10K map: TQ01SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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