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Unique ID: LEIC-14D872
Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy radiate coin of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left with branch and transverse sceptre. Mint of London, S P//MLXXI. RIC V,pt 2, p. 476, cf. nos. 143-4. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 286
Date to: AD 293
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.43 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th February 2004
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: [ ] C CAR[ ]
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: PAX AVGGG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: S P//MLXXI
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