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Unique ID: FAKL-3CE751
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Radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14) LAETIT[ ] AVG, Laetitia standing left. C Mint, S C//[ ]. RIC V, pt 2, p. 502, cf. no. 456 Damaged but good. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.82 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm
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Other reference: A281
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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)
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CA [ravsi]VS P F AVG
Reverse description: Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor
Reverse inscription: LAETIT[ ... ]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: S C//[ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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