WILT-839FE8: Roman coin: radiate of Allectus

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-839FE8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy Q-radiate of Allectus dating AD 293 - 296 (Reece period 14). VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting a galley left with mast, cabin, no crew, and waves. Mint of London, QL. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, no. 55. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.93 g
Diameter: 19.15 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 4298

Materials and construction

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

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: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin and no crew; waves
Reverse inscription: [VIRTV]S AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: - // QC
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Lacock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9169
Four figure Latitude: 51.41993997
Four figure longitude: -2.13081793
1:25K map: ST9169
1:10K map: ST96NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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