SUR-323DD5: Roman coin: Radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-323DD5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A fragment of a radiate of Carausius, AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14). London mint. Reverse unclear. This coin is too poorly preserved to be 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: 1.41 g
Diameter: 23.61 mm

Discovery dates

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

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 11-1285

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust, radiate, facing right
Obverse inscription: ... CARAVSIVS ...
Reverse description: Female figure standing left
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: ML
Status: Regular
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: Allington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0662
Four figure Latitude: 51.357041
Four figure longitude: -1.915219
1:25K map: SU0662
1:10K map: SU06SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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