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Unique ID: WAW-50D741
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn, corroded incomplete copper alloy 3rd-century Roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), FIDES MILIT[?], unclear Fides standing left with two standards. Probably C Mint, S P//C?. RIC V, pt 2, p. 484, cf. 225. The coin has suffered some circumferential losses. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 296
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.1 mm
Width: 18.6 mm
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th October 2011
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Other reference: 4298
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: (IMP C CARAVSIV)S AVG
Reverse description: Unclear: Fides standing left holding two standards
Reverse inscription: [FIDE]S MILIT[ ]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: S P//C?
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3041
Four figure Latitude: 52.066565
Four figure longitude: -1.56378
1:25K map: SP3041
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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