LEIC-77AFD6: Roman copper alloy radiate of carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-77AFD6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), probably PAX AVG, Pax standing left. Mint unclear. Coin is highly corroded. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.73 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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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]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ... ]
Reverse description: Possibly Pax standing left with sceptre
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barrow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8915
Four figure Latitude: 52.725334
Four figure longitude: -0.68362
1:25K map: SK8915
1:10K map: SK81NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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