ESS-15AC08: Roman Coin : Radiate of Claudius II

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Unique ID: ESS-15AC08

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman radiate of Claudius II, dating from AD 268 to 270 (Reece Period 13).'PROVIDENT AVG' reverse type depicting, providentia standing left with legs crossed, leaning on column holding baton and cornucopiae, at foot globe. It measures 22mm in diameter and weighs 1.47g. Cf. RIC vol V; pg. 218, no. 91c. (As RIC 91c but reverse type RIC 96, noted by finder)

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 268
Date to: Exactly AD 270

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.47 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1980 - Tuesday 31st December 2002

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's Reference 004-C0006

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: Claudius II
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Bust radiate facing right, draped and cuirassed
Obverse inscription: [IMP] C CLAVDIVS AVG
Reverse description: reverse type depicting, providentia standing left and holding baton and sceptre at foot globe.
Reverse inscription: [PROVIDEN]T AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: High Easter (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6316
Four figure Latitude: 51.81885592
Four figure longitude: 0.36349492
1:25K map: TL6316
1:10K map: TL61NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1962	Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V Part I	London	Spink and Son Ltd	218	91c

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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