HAMP3187: Carausius radiate (antoninianus)

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP3187

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (286-93) (Reece Period 14)., PAX AVG, Pax with branch and vertical sceptre. London mint, B E//MLXXI. RIC V, pt 2, p. 472, no. 101. This coin is included in 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
Weight: 2.88 g
Diameter: 24.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Reverse mint mark: B E// MLXXI

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
To be known as: HAMPSHIRE THRUXTON

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd	472	no. 101

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Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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