NMS-A14E47: Roman coin : radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-A14E47

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), Unmarked small flan early London issue, reverse VICTO[...], Victory standing right holding wreath, diameter 19.5mm, weight 4.90g, AD286-7. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 287

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th March 2014 - Monday 14th April 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 18255
Other reference: KLMD042014

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 bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]VSIVS P F AV (sic)

Reverse description: Victory standing right holding wreath
Reverse inscription: VICTO[...]

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -/-//-
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Marham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7310
Four figure Latitude: 52.66011745
Four figure longitude: 0.55651466
1:25K map: TF7310
1:10K map: TF71SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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