SUR-2813E5: Roman Coin: Radiate of Allectus

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-2813E5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with mast, cabin and six rowers; no waves. C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 129. 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: Circa AD 293
Date to: Exactly AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.81 g
Diameter: 19.04 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B13-228

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Q radiate
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 bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and six rowers; no waves.
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Reverse mint mark: - // QC
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 569, no. 129

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Crowmarsh (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6286
Four figure Latitude: 51.569472
Four figure longitude: -1.106844
1:25K map: SU6286
1:10K map: SU68NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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