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COIN
Unique ID: DOR-3A2242
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14)
Mint of London
Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV; Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Rev. ADVENTVS AVG; Emperor galloping right, raising right hand, over prostrate captive
Mintmark: -//(R)SR
An unpublished reverse type.
This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Notes:
Identified by Sam Moorhead
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV
Reverse description: Emperor galloping right, raising right hand, over prostrate captive
Reverse inscription: ADVENTVS AVG
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//(R)SR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: Purbeck (District)
To be known as: Arne
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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