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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-7A7BF7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS SAEC, Lion left wit hthunderbolt in jaws. Mintmark: -//RSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, pt 2 - ; BNJ 2013 Coin Register p. 285, no. 48. There is one other example of this coin in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Wildwinds: TimeLine Auctions May, 2013, Lot 97;
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: 4.37 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd March 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV
Reverse description: Radiate lion advancing left with thunderbolt in jaws
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS SAEC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: -//RSR
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: Cherwell (District)
To be known as: Bicester area

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Wildwinds: TimeLine Auctions May, 2013, Lot 97;

References cited

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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