YORYM-4CDA51: Roman coin : Radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-4CDA51

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), uncertain reverse. Probably Mint of London, -//(ML?). 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: 1.85 mm
Weight: 3.15 g
Diameter: 25.31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th February 2009

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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]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS [---]
Reverse description: Unclear standing figure
Reverse inscription: [ ... ]
Reverse mint mark: -//(ML?)

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Allerthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7746
Four figure Latitude: 53.904452
Four figure longitude: -0.829494
1:25K map: SE7746
1:10K map: SE74NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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