WAW-D60A07: Roman Coin: Radiate belonging to Tacitus

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-D60A07

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silvered copper alloy radiate belonging to Tacitus (AD275-276) dating to AD275-276 (Reece Period 14). SPES PVBLICA reverse showing Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe. Mint of Gaul. RIC V (part 1), p332, no 60

Diameter: 20.28mm. Thickness: 1.60mm. Weight: 2.8g. Die axis: 12 o'clock

Recorded accorded to Parish

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 20.28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1999 - Wednesday 1st January 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 11

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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: Gallic mint
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP ....ACITVS AVG
Reverse description: Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe
Reverse inscription: SPES PV . . . ICA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -/-//CA
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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