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COIN

Unique ID: LVPL-5C7758

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece Period 14), COMES AVG, Victory standing left holding wreath and palm. Probably C Mint, (-)//(C) - probably no C in left field. RIC V, pt 2, p. 481, cf. 199. 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: 2 g
Diameter: 19.14 mm

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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: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]SIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm
Reverse inscription: COMES [AVG]
Reverse mint mark: -/-//(C)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 cf 199

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Collingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8458
Four figure Latitude: 53.11258
Four figure longitude: -0.746526
1:25K map: SK8458
1:10K map: SK85NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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