BERK-5F6A62: Roman coin: Radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-5F6A62

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn and pierced copper alloy Roman radiate, probably of Carausius (AD 286-293). The coin is too worn for further identification. The coin is pierced at 12 o'clock on the obverse. This coin has been considered for 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 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.67 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 21.95 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2011.877

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: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAR[AVSIVS ...]
Reverse description: Unclear
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Chinnor (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7602
Four figure Latitude: 51.711595
Four figure longitude: -0.901415
1:25K map: SP7602
1:10K map: SP70SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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