NARC-C5E053: radiate obverse

Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-C5E053

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Numerian (AD 282-284), dating to the period c.AD 283-284 (Reece period 14). MARS VICTOR reverse type depicting Mars walking right holding spear and trophy. Mint of Lyon. As RIC V.2, p. 193, no. 388.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 283
Date to: Circa AD 284

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.46 g
Diameter: 21 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: Numerian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG

Reverse description: Mars walking right holding spear and trophy
Reverse inscription: MARS VICTOR

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: [] [C?]//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

  • RIC : V.2 p. 193, no. 388.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Haversham-cum-Little Linford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8244
Four figure Latitude: 52.088285
Four figure longitude: -0.804617
1:25K map: SP8244
1:10K map: SP84SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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