WAW-5D4364: Roman Coin: Radiate of Tacitus

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-5D4364

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy radiate of Tacitus (AD275-276) dating to AD275-276 (Reece Period 14). SALVS AVG reverse showing Salus feeding a serpent rising from an altar. Mint of Rome. RIC V, Part I, p335, no 93

Diameter: 20.35mm. Thickness: 2.31mm. Weight: 4.07g. Die axis: 6 o'clock.

Recorded according to Parish.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 275
Date to: Exactly AD 276

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.31 mm
Weight: 4.07 g
Diameter: 20.35 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1999 - Wednesday 1st 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: Tacitus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
Reverse description: Salus feeding serpent rising from altar
Reverse inscription: SALVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -/-//XXIA
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Offchurch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3665
Four figure Latitude: 52.28197035
Four figure longitude: -1.47371775
1:25K map: SP3665
1:10K map: SP36NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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