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COIN
Unique ID: NMGW-96B191
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy coin, radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), HILAR[ITAS AVG], Hilaritas standing left with branch and cornucopiae. Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 530, 803 var (803 is cuirassed). 3.490g. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.49 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th December 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2007.201.4
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
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
Obverse description: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Hilaritas standing left holding palm branch and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: HILAR[ITAS AVG]
Reverse mint mark: - // -
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Caerwent (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST4492
Four figure Latitude: 51.624018
Four figure longitude: -2.810345
1:25K map: ST4492
1:10K map: ST49SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
References cited
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