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COIN
Unique ID: YORYM-E77CE5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper alloy radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 - 293 (Reece Period 14), [VIRTVS?] AVG, Mars standing right with spear and shield. Mint unclear, but possibly a contemporary copy. This coin has been included for 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 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm
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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: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate (draped and cuirassed) right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS [ ... ]G
Reverse description: Probably Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield
Reverse inscription: [ ] AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: Unclear
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Naburn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6145
Four figure Latitude: 53.897591
Four figure longitude: -1.073184
1:25K map: SE6145
1:10K map: SE64NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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