ESS-166797: Roman Coin : Radiate of Allectus

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COIN

Unique ID: ESS-166797

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman Q-Radiate of Allectus dating from AD 293-296 (Reece Period 14). VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicts a galley left with mast, cabin, unclear prow, draco on stern-post, 3 poorly cut crew; waves. Mint of London, QL. It measures 20mm in diameter and weighs 2.21g. Cf RIC V part 2; p. 563, no. 55. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 293
Date to: Exactly AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.21 g
Diameter: 20 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-C0007

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: A radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, seen from behind
Obverse inscription: [IMP] C ALLECTV(S P F) AVG
Reverse description: A galley left with mast, cabin, unclear prow, draco on stern-post, 3 poorly cut crew, waves
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: - // [Q]L
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 563, no. 55

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 V Part II: Probus to Amandus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	563	55

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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