LEIC-EECE05: Roman copper alloy coin EECE05

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-EECE05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with two steering oars, 4-5 oars, probably a cabin and waves; crew unclear. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, no. 55. The galley is of a distinct style. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.72 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th February 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1365

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
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right, seen from behind
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, two steering oars, 4-5 oars, and probable cabin, and waves; crew unclear
Reverse inscription: VIRTVSAVG
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: - // Q(L)

Coin references

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7017
Four figure Latitude: 52.746099
Four figure longitude: -0.96447
1:25K map: SK7017
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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