SUSS-6E4892: Roman Coin: Radiate of Uncertain Third Century Ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-6E4892

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman radiate dating from AD 260-296. Reverse type illegible, depicting a standing female figure possibly holding a cornucopiae in left hand and another illegible attribute in right. Mint unknown.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 1.95 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 17th March 2014

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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: Radiate, Uncertain Ruler 260-296
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate head facing right.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Unclear standing female figure facing left, holding cornucopiae in left and uncertain attribute in right.
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Lewes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3909
Four figure Latitude: 50.86380669
Four figure longitude: -0.02621006
1:25K map: TQ3909
1:10K map: TQ30NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date listed is date submitted for recording.

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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