SUR-95F2B5: Roman coin: Radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-95F2B5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A radiate of Carausius (286-93), PAX AVGGG, London, c. 290-2. RIC V, pt 2, no. 141. Reece 14. RIC V, pt 2, p. 476, no. 141. 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 290
Date to: Circa AD 292

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.85 g
Diameter: 2.77 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 96-65

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
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left, holding vertical sceptre and branch
Reverse inscription: PAX AVGGG
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: S P//MLXXI
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2, p. 476, no. 141

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Reigate and Banstead (District)
Parish or ward: Kingswood with Burgh Heath (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2452
Four figure Latitude: 51.2536933
Four figure longitude: -0.2245197
1:25K map: TQ2452
1:10K map: TQ25SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found 1996
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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