LEIC-A4CEA5: Roman copper alloy radiate of Claudius II

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-A4CEA5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A base silver radiate of Claudius II, dating to the period AD 268-270 (Reece period 13). Illegible reverse inscripting, depicting PROVIDENTIA standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at foot. Minted in Rome.

Diameter: 18.0mm, thickness: 1.5mm, weight: 2.29g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 268
Date to: Exactly AD 270

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.29 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illeg.
Reverse description: Providentia standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at foot
Reverse inscription: Illeg.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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

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