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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-A33733

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy contemporary copy of a radiate ('barbarous radiate') of uncertain emperor, dating to the period c. AD 275-85 (Reece period 14). Imitating unclear reverse type.

Diameter: 16.0mm, thickness: 1.5mm, weight: 1.75g

Subsequent actions

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 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.75 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th January 2014

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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: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Unclear radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illeg.
Reverse description: Crude standing figure, holding spear?
Reverse inscription: Illeg.
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Boxworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL3463
Four figure Latitude: 52.24887055
Four figure longitude: -0.03856424
1:25K map: TL3463
1:10K map: TL36SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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