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COIN
Unique ID: LIN-E0F6A5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296) (Reece Period 14), PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae. C Mint, S P//CL. RIC V, pt 2, p. 567, no. 108. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Diameter: 23 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: PROVIDENTIA AVG
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: S P//CL
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Horncastle (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF2669
Four figure Latitude: 53.203149
Four figure longitude: -0.115047
1:25K map: TF2669
1:10K map: TF26NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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