NLM-81B736: Roman coin: radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-81B736

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy with silver wash, Radiate of Carausius (286-293) (Reece period 14), Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS (P F AVG); Radiate, draped and cuirassed right; Rev. L[AETIT]IA AVG; Laetitia standing left possibly holding wreath and anchor. -//MC, C Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 486, cf 258 (This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC).

Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin (edited by Sam Moorhead).

Diameter: 23.1mm, Weight: 4.13gms, die axis: 6.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 286
Date to: Exactly AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.13 g
Diameter: 23.1 mm

Discovery dates

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

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM19027a

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 right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS (P F AVG)
Reverse description: Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor.
Reverse inscription: L[AETIT]IA AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//MC
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Rudston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0668
Four figure Latitude: 54.096989
Four figure longitude: -0.380607
1:25K map: TA0668
1:10K map: TA06NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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