An incomplete copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286 to AD 293), dating to the period AD 291 (Reece Period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing holding branch and vertical sceptre. Mintmark: S P// -; Mint at present unattributed. cf. RIC V, pt 2, p. 504, no. 475. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Diameter: 22.1 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
An incomplete copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286 to AD 293), dating to the period AD 291 (Reece Period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing holding branch and vertical sceptre. Mintmark: S P// -; Mint at present unattributed. cf. RIC V, pt 2, p. 504, no. 475. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Diameter: 22.1 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
A RDF representation of WMID-BBC4F4
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WMID-BBC4F4
WMID-BBC4F4
S / P // -
Copper alloy
6
0191
Period 14: 275-296
22.1
3.1
Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination
6
22.1
Diameter
1.8
Thickness
3.1
Weight
obverse
IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
PAX AVG
West Midlands
Excavated, discovered at, or find spot of object
GB
en-GB
The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
1
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Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A thumbnail image of WMID-BBC4F4
Copper alloy
Primary material of object
Incomplete
Carausius
Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Obverse of coin
Pax standing, holding branch and vertical sceptre
Pax standing, holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse
PAX AVG
Polesworth
Polesworth
52.624046
52.624046
-1.587806
-1.587806
North Warwickshire
Warwickshire
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of WMID-BBC4F4
0191
The issuer of the coin
Method of manufacture