WMID-CE2611: Roman coin, a base silver radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-CE2611

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A base silver Roman radiate of Carausius (286-93) (Reece Period 14, PAX AVG, Pax standing left with branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of London, F O//ML. RIC V, pt 2, p. 474, no. 121. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.91 mm
Weight: 4.2 g
Diameter: 21.82 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2000 - Sunday 31st January 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
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: Probably
Obverse description: Emperor radiate, draped and cuirassed facing right
Obverse inscription: [IMP] CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: [PA]X AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: F O//ML
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 474, 121var

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Ancaster (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9542
Four figure Latitude: 52.966956
Four figure longitude: -0.586951
1:25K map: SK9542
1:10K map: SK94SE
Grid reference source: From finder
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

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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