LEIC-6F56B6: Roman Coin: Barbarous Radiate

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-6F56B6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman copper alloy coin with a crudely executed design on both faces, possibly a barbarous radiate. The coin is in poor condition, is 15mm in diameter and weighs 1.90g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 4th October 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2522

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Possibly
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Crude design, possibly irregular radiate bust right
Reverse description: Unclear crude design with off-centre inner circle
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7017
Four figure Latitude: 52.74609885
Four figure longitude: -0.96446971
1:25K map: SK7017
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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