Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: LANCUM-2C3A15
Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Roman radiate copy of Claudius II dating from c. AD268-270. RIC 5 (Claudius II), 102.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure case tracking number: 2010 T632
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 268
Date to: Circa AD 270
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.36 mm
Weight: 1.87 g
Diameter: 16.97 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd October 2010
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Treasure case number: 2010 T632
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius II
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG
Reverse description: Spes standing left
Reverse inscription: SPES PVBLICA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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