WAW-3C55B2: Roman coin: radiate of Carausius (Obverse and reverse).

Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: WAW-3C55B2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman coin: A copper-alloy radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece Period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax holding an olive branch and sceptre. Mint of London, F O//ML. RIC V, pt 2, p. 472, no. 101. 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: Exactly AD 286
Date to: Exactly AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 22.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Sunday 1st July 2012

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finders Reference: BHWO 046A

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: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax holding olive branch and vertical sceptre.
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: F / O // ML
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Ashton under Hill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9937
Four figure Latitude: 52.031408
Four figure longitude: -2.015988
1:25K map: SO9937
1:10K map: SO93NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: SOM-A8CED7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman copper alloy radiate of Carausius (286-293) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG (Pax standing facing left holding olive branch and vertical scep…
Workflow: Published

Find number: WILT-A88FE0
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14), PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left…
Workflow: Published

Find number: WILT-39D937
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14), PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left…
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

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

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.