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Unique ID: SUR-454130
Object type certainty: Certain
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A radiate possibly of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14). Possibly PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Mint unclear. RIC V, pt 2, p. 536, cf. 895. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.29 g
Diameter: 18.17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th January 2014
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Other reference: 14-258
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: A radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Possibly (IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG)
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: Probably [PAX AVG]
Reverse mint mark: Unclear
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SP7612
Four figure Latitude: 51.80148907
Four figure longitude: -0.8992322
1:25K map: SP7612
1:10K map: SP71SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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