Rights Holder: Somerset County Council
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Unique ID: SOM-E287C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper-alloy barbarous radiate copying a coin of the deified Claudius II Gothicus dating to the period AD 275 to 285 (Reece Period 14). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting an altar with cross. Mint Uncertain.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 0.73 g
Diameter: 11.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th March 2012
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Other reference: SCC receipt 021788
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Square altar dividing into squares
Reverse inscription: [...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.