NARC-BEF304: NARC-BEF304: roman coin

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-BEF304

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Salonina (AD 253-268), sole reign, dating to the period AD 260-268 (Reece period 13). Possibly PVDICITIA reverse type depicting Pudicitia standing left raising hand to veil and holding transverse sceptre. Mint of Rome. cf. Cunetio, p. 114, no. 1108.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 268

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.52 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th November 2012

Personal details

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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: Salonina (sole reign of Gallienus)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right, crescent behind
Obverse inscription: [...]LONINA AVG

Reverse description: Possibly Pudicitia standing left right hand at veil, left holding transverse sceptre?
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Q -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

  • Cunetio : cf. no. 1108

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Preston Capes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5953
Four figure Latitude: 52.172116
Four figure longitude: -1.138697
1:25K map: SP5953
1:10K map: SP55SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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