Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-3A4DE2
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), PROVID AVGGG (Providentia left with globe and cornucopiae), C Mint, S P//C. RIC V, pt 2, p.495, no.369var. Diameter: 22mm, Weight: 4.26g. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Notes:
P rather than PF not recorded for obverse legend.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Current location of find: Donated to Somerset County Museum
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 260
Date to: AD 263
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.26 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 6th July 2009
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Other reference: Entry 020440
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiated, draped [and cuirassed] bust right
Obverse inscription: [IM]P C M AV M CARAVSIVS P AVG
Reverse description: Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: PROVI(D AV)GGG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: S P//(C)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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