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COIN
Unique ID: BH-9853B8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD c. 286-293) (Reece Period 14); PAX AVG, Pax standing left with branch and vertical sceptre. Minted at London, B E//MLXXI. RIC Vol. V (II), p. 473-474, cf nos. 98-102. The coin has a sub-oval flan and is worn and corroded. It measures 23.9mm in diameter, 1.5mm thick and weighs 2.77g. This coin has been considered for 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: AD 286
Date to: AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.77 g
Diameter: 23.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th September 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 09/160 - 10
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]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate, (possibly draped) and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: ...CARAV]SIVS[...
Reverse description: Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre.
Reverse inscription: [P]A[X] A[VG]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: B E//M[]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Buckland
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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