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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-E85C28

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy barbarous radiate (275 - 285), copying a Claudius II DIVVS CLAVDIVS issue . The coin is in very poor, corroded and incomplete condition, is 15mm in diameter and weighs 2.3g.

Notes:

Identification confirmed by Sam Moorhead

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
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 275
Date to: Circa AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 1997

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 324

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: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Unclear
Reverse description: Traces of altar (1B)
Reverse inscription: [DIVVS CLAVDIVS]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Wymeswold (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6424
Four figure Latitude: 52.809759
Four figure longitude: -1.051973
1:25K map: SK6424
1:10K map: SK62SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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