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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-4A5542
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVGGG, Mars standing right with spear and shield. Mint of London, S P//MLXXI. RIC V, pt 2, p. 479, no. 182. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 286
Date to: AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.57 g
Diameter: 23 mm
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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: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Helmeted standing figure (Virtue?) with spear
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVGGG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: S P//MLXXI
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Weston under Penyard (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO6423
Four figure Latitude: 51.904368
Four figure longitude: -2.524674
1:25K map: SO6423
1:10K map: SO62SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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