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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-6541D6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A radiate of Carausius, minted at London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th June 2003 - Sunday 20th July 2003

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Bust right radiate crown, draped and cuirassed.
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax with vertical sceptre. Otherwise unclear.
Reverse inscription: PAX - AVG
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: F / O // ML (ML reads LM and each letter is backw

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1053
Four figure Latitude: 52.175169
Four figure longitude: -1.855185
1:25K map: SP1053
1:10K map: SP15SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p. 472	No. 101

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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