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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-B664B5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Fides standing left with two standards. Unattributed mint. Probably an abberant type, and possibly a contemporary copy. This coin is 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: 3.65 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 11-1536
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: Unattributed
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS (P F?) A
Reverse description: Fides standing left holding two standards
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Epsom and Ewell (District)
Parish or ward: Ewell (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2362
Four figure Latitude: 51.343785
Four figure longitude: -0.235399
1:25K map: TQ2362
1:10K map: TQ26SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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