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COIN

Unique ID: NMGW-A70171

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy coin Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS [AVG], Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield. Probably unmarked. RIC V, pt 2, p. 544, cf. 1038. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2009.64.2

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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: Unattributed
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: VIRTVS [AVG]
Reverse inscription: Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield
Reverse mint mark: -//[ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
District: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sully (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST1668
Four figure Latitude: 51.404783
Four figure longitude: -3.209011
1:25K map: ST1668
1:10K map: ST16NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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