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Unique ID: LEIC-49A3B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin and at least 5 rowers, C mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 128. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st February 2011 - Monday 28th February 2011
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin, and 5 or more rowers; no waves
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Reverse mint mark: - // QC
Status: Regular
4 Figure: SK7214
Four figure Latitude: 52.71887253
Four figure longitude: -0.93550439
1:25K map: SK7214
1:10K map: SK71SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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