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COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-1E6771
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy contemporary copy of a radiate of Carausius, overstruck on an earlier radiate coin
Struck c. AD 286-93 (Reece Period 14)
Obv. [ ]C/P CARAVSIVS...; Radiate bust right (overstruck on a reverse of an earlier radiate)
Rev. ...M?; crude figure (overstruck on the obverse of an earlier radiate
This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Thickness: 1.62 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 18.87 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st July 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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 (overstruck on a reverse of an earlier radiate)
Obverse inscription: [ ]C/P CARAVSIVS...
Reverse description: Crude figure (overstruck on the obverse of an earlier radiate)
Reverse inscription: ...M?
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Medway (Unitary Authority)
District: Medway (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Rochester
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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