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Unique ID: LVPL-1DCC01
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, galley left with mast, cabin, two or more rowers; waves. Mint of London. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, cf. no. 55. The flan is not circular and measures 20mm x 18mm. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: [ ... ] C [ ... ]
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin, two or more rowers; waves
Reverse inscription: (VIRTVS AVG)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: - // (Q)L
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SK9858
Four figure Latitude: 53.110195
Four figure longitude: -0.537441
1:25K map: SK9858
1:10K map: SK95NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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