KENT-820D13: Kent-820D13. Roman. Coin. Billon Antoninianus of Carausius 'The Usurper'. Obverse view.

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-820D13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93 (Reece Period 14), PAX AVGGG, Pax, probably with transverse sceptre (although original identification stated vertical). Mint of London, S P//MLXXI. RIC V, pt 2, p. 476, cf. no. 143.

Length 23.9mm, Width 22.4mm, Thickness 1.7mm, Diameter 23.9mm, Weight 3g. Die axis: 200 deg. or 7 o'clock. Struck slightly off centre, some wear and surface corrosion with a few rusty brown stains but overall an attractive black patination.

This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Notes:

West Kent Detector Club co-operative effort with West Kent Archaeological Trust. Ref. LF09SF 32.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 289
Date to: AD 290

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.9 mm
Width: 22.4 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 23.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th March 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)
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AV(G)
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding olive branch and (transverse?) sceptre
Reverse inscription: PAX AVGGG
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: S P//MLXXI

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 cf 143

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Otford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5159
Four figure Latitude: 51.310087
Four figure longitude: 0.165065
1:25K map: TQ5159
1:10K map: TQ55NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector during controlled archaeological investigation
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Reece, R. and James, S.	1986	Identifying Roman Coins		Seaby	24-25	48-50 & 60
Spink and Son Ltd	2003	Coins of England and the United Kingdom	London	Spink and Son Ltd	71	679A
Sutherland, C.H.V. and Carson, R.A.G.		Roman Imperial Coinage	London	Spink and Son	476	141

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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