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COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-375AB7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy Roman coin; a radiate of Carausius (AD 286 - 293) (Reece Period 14), probably (PAX AVG), Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre. Unattributed Mint. It has a diameter of 22.1mm and is 1.4mm thick. It weighs 3.01g. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 3.01 g
Diameter: 22.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 4th February 2008
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Unattributed
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [...] AVSIVS P F AV[ ]
Reverse description: Probably Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: (PAX AVG?)
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: - // [ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Parlington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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