WILT-590877: Roman coin: Radiate of Carausius

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Unique ID: WILT-590877

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn and incomplete copper-alloy Roman radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. C Mint, C -//[ ]. RIC - 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
Diameter: 20 mm

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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: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [ ](V?)
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: PA[X AVG]
Reverse mint mark: C -//[ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Durnford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1338
Four figure Latitude: 51.141122
Four figure longitude: -1.815555
1:25K map: SU1338
1:10K map: SU13NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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