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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-81BA23
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286 - 293) (Reece Period 14), [PAX?] AVG. Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor or baton. Probably Unattributed Mint, -//[ ]. It could be LAETIT AVG but no room for any of LAETIT on right hand side of flan. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
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 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 21.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 17th August 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: HH13 SF8
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]
Mint or issue place: Unattributed
Obverse description: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Probably [PAX or LAETIT] AVG
Reverse inscription: Laetitia standing left holding wreath and anchor or baton.
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//[ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Boxford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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