DUR-F05727: 1. Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (286-93) Mint unclear

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-F05727

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), Obv. [ ]IVS ..[ ]; Radiate bust right. Rev. [ ]; probably Spes advancing left. Mint unclear. Possibly a contemporary copy. Finders ref- 1. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 286
Date to: AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.15 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 18.43 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2009

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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 bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]IVS ..[ ]
Reverse description: Probably Spes advancing left
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Weaverthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9670
Four figure Latitude: 54.116918
Four figure longitude: -0.532829
1:25K map: SE9670
1:10K map: SE97SE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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