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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-E0C102
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6), London Mint, - // QL.
Obv : IMP ALLECTVS P F AVG; Radiate and cuirassed right
Rev : VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin and probably four rowers; waves
RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, no. 55.
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: Circa AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.71 g
Diameter: 19.74 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th August 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and probably four rowers; waves
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Reverse mint mark: - // QL
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 p. 563, no. 55
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
To be known as: Wooburn Green
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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