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COIN
Unique ID: BH-185494
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD c. 286-293) (Reece Period 14), FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Probably mint of London ?//ML. The coin is slightly worn but heavily encrusted. It measures 25.2mm in diameter, 2.3mm thick and weighs 4.8g. This coin is too poorly preserved to be included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Class: Radiate
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 4.8 g
Diameter: 25.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 31st October 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 09/51 - 6
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 bust right.
Obverse inscription: ..........] AVG
Reverse description: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Reverse inscription: F[O]RT[VNA] REDVX
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: (-//ML)?
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Baldock
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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