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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-050AC4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An extremely worn and corroded, irregular 3rd-century copper-alloy Roman radiate copying a coin of Tetricus I or Victorinus, Spes reverse, uncertain mint (c. 275 - c. 285 AD; Reece issue period 14).

This coin has suffered some circumferential losses.

Notes:

As this coin has been examined in person by the PAS Finds Adviser no image has been made of it.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.1 mm
Width: 15.05 mm
Thickness: 1.45 mm
Weight: 1.29 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th September 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3154

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: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Bust radiate facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: All Cannings (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0763
Four figure Latitude: 51.366022
Four figure longitude: -1.900839
1:25K map: SU0763
1:10K map: SU06SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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