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Unique ID: SUSS-044A15
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy radiate of Allectus dating to the period AD 293 to 296 (Reece period 14). FIDES MILITV or FIDES MILITVM reverse type depicting Fides standing left holding two standards. C Mint, probably S P//C. Cf. RIC V, Pt II, p. 565, no. 69. Coin is too incomplete for inclusion in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: [IMP C AL]LECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Fides standing left holding two standards.
Reverse inscription: FIDES MILITV(M)
Reverse mint mark: Probably S P//C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ5408
Four figure Latitude: 50.851024
Four figure longitude: 0.186359
1:25K map: TQ5408
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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