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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-A54F02
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Diocletian struck by Carausius dating to the period AD 290-292 (Reece Period 14). PAX AVGGG reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding palm branch & transverse sceptre. Mint of London, S P//MLXXI. c.f. RIC 10. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 290
Date to: Circa AD 292
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.11 mm
Width: 21.86 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.73 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 221
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius for Diocletian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: [IMP] C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: [PAX AVG]GG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: S/P//MLXXI
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: West Hill
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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