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Unique ID: GLO-570758
Object type certainty: Certain
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8 copper alloy radiates of Reece period 14 Carausius Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, 85, Rev: PAX AVG , Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, MIXX in ex 86, Rev: PAX AVG , Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre, C n ex 87, Rev: Figure standing, illegible inscription (Barbarous copy) 88, Rev: Figure standing, illegible inscription 89, Rev: Figure standing, illegible inscription 90, Rev: Figure standing Allectus Obv: IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG 91, Rev: VIRTVS AVG, galley sailing left, QC in ex 92, Rev: PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding branch & scepter, ML in ex. Sam Moorhead has noted these coin in the corpus for RIC - the records will be separated in future.
Notes:
This is a group of 144 coins that have been broken down in to period groups, these are GLO-55CF31 Reece period 16 GLO-565495 Reece period 15 GLO-565B75 Reece period 17 GLO-5669D2 Reece period 18 GLO-567437 Reece period 19 GLO-570758 Reece period 14 GLO-572A17 Reece period 13 GLO-573C64 Reece period 11 GLO-575368 Reece period 10 GLO-5772F1 1st-2nd century GLO-5781E5 3rd century GLO-5790C1 3rd century GLO-579CC5 3rd century These coins have come from a possible roman villa site that is currently being investigated. It is believed these coins most likely represent a gradual process of losses from a settlement site over the course of three centuries and not a hoard. Therefore these coins have not been processed under the 1996 Treasure Act.
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 275
Date to: AD 296
Quantity: 8
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008
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Other reference: 2734
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
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Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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