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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-FFE1C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A Roman copper alloy 'Q -Radiate' of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), LAETITIA AVG, Galley right, mast and cabin unclear, no waves. C Mint, QC. This might be a rare type with cabin. To be researched more. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 126. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 296
Date to: AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st April 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Q radiate
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 AVG
Reverse description: Galley right (unclear if mast and cabin); no waves
Reverse inscription: LAET(ITIA AVG)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -/-//QC
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Pewsey CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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