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Unique ID: HAMP-DE5FF3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93), PAX AVG reverse type around Pax standing left with branch in right hand, long vertical sceptre in left. Minted at London, (F) O//ML, AD 286-9 (Reece period 14). The coin is chipped and has some wear. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Current location of find: Private Collection
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 289
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.78 g
Diameter: 25 mm
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3756
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate consular robed bust right
Obverse inscription: I[...]CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left with branch in right hand, long vertical sceptre in left
Reverse inscription: PA X [AV]G
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: (F) O//ML
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU5948
Four figure Latitude: 51.22814882
Four figure longitude: -1.15642987
1:25K map: SU5948
1:10K map: SU54NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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