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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-724151
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), C Mint, - // QC.
Obverse : IMP ALLECTVS P F AVG; Radiate and cuirassed right
Reverse : VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin probably five rowers and five oars; no waves
RIC Vol V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 128.
This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Notes:
From 1977-80 development CAS 2160 - see Records of Bucks Vol XXIII p51-73
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: 2.23 g
Diameter: 19.53 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 1977
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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: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and probably five rowers and oars; no waves
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Reverse mint mark: - // QC
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RIC : V, pt 2 p. 569, no. 128
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: AYLESBURY VALE
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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