Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-E9F872
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296) (Reece period 14). Reverse: probably (VIRTVS AVG), unclear galley, probably right. Obverse description: Radiate bust right; Obverse inscription: [--]ECT[---]. Mint unclear, but possibly London. Diameter: 18.6mm, Weight: 2.09gms. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.09 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th February 2006
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Other reference: NLM18348
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [--]ECT[---]
Reverse description: Galley, possibly sailing right
Reverse inscription: Probably (VIRTVS AVG)
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Possibly
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.