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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-55BC62
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy coin. Radiate of Carausius (286-293) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing right with spear and leaning on shield. Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 544, cf. 1038ff. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Diameter: 20.7mm, Weight: 3.16gms, die axis: 6
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: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.16 g
Diameter: 20.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th August 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM25007a
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
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Unattributed
Obverse description: Radiate (draped and cuirassed?) right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSI[ ... ]
Reverse description: Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield
Reverse inscription: [VI]RT[VS AVG]
Reverse mint mark: -//[ ]
Status: Regular
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