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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-124BE6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete base silver, but now only the copper alloy is left, radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-271), SALVS AVG type, like Cunetio 2564-2565.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 269
Date to: Circa AD 271
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.05 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th January 2013 - Wednesday 9th January 2013
Personal details
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Base Silver
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Victorinus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Mint II, Gaul (Uncertain, France or Germany)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: radiate bearded bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [IMP C P VICTO]RINVS [P F AVG]
Reverse description: draped female figure standing right holding snake in right hand and patera in left
Reverse inscription: SALVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sennen (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW3726
Four figure Latitude: 50.075799
Four figure longitude: -5.677208
1:25K map: SW3726
1:10K map: SW36SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besly, E.M. and Bland, R.F. | 1983 | The Cunetio Treasure: Roman Coinage of the Third Century | London | British Museum Press | 150, | Nos.2564-2565 |
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