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COIN
Unique ID: SF-269256
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Carausius, AD.286-293 (Reece Period 14) [FORTV]NA REDVX, Fortuna standing left holding [rudder?] and cornucopiae. Probably unattributed mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 530, 796var. 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: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.02 g
Diameter: 21.79 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st December 2008
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finder's Ref.: 254
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: Unattributed
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]CARAVSIVS P AVG
Reverse description: Fortuna standing left holding [rudder?] and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [FORTV]NA REDVX
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//[ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 796var
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Clare
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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